---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-232747"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTBB"
cik: "0000068622"
company_name: "QWEST CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-20T20:46:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T20:47:29.364176+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lumen support agreement to exchange $456M of Qwest notes; offer terms amended

## Summary
- Entered Support Agreement with noteholders holding ~$296.5M of 6.5% 2056 notes and ~$159.5M of 6.75% 2057 notes.
- New notes to be issued: 6.500% due 2051 and 6.750% due 2052, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Lumen.
- Early tender participation eliminated; expiration and withdrawal deadline extended to June 9, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET.
- Support Agreement terminates automatically if exchange offers not consummated by June 30, 2026.
- Exchange offers subject to SEC effectiveness of post-effective amendment to registration statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-232747
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTBB
- cik: 0000068622
- company_name: QWEST CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-20T20:46:17+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68622/000119312526232747/0001193125-26-232747-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312526232747/d227919d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-232747.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  QWEST CORP entered into Support Agreement with certain holders (the Supporting Noteholders) of Qwest's Existing Notes valued at aggregate principal amount of approximately $456 million of Old Qwest Notes (effective 2026-05-18).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: certain holders (the Supporting Noteholders) of Qwest's Existing Notes
  - Value: aggregate principal amount of approximately $456 million of Old Qwest Notes
  - Effective: 2026-05-18
  source text: has entered into a Support Agreement, dated May 18, 2026 (the “ Support Agreement ”), with certain holders (together, the “ Supporting Noteholders ”) of Qwest’s Existing Notes
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68622/000119312526232747/0001193125-26-232747-index.htm

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