LUMN 8-K filings, explained
Every material Form 8-K Lumen Technologies has filed with the SEC since January 09, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Briefs on record17since Jan 09, 2026
Latest filingNov 04, 2026earnings
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2026
Nov 4, 4:17 PM ET
Lumen Technologies reported third-quarter 2026 results on November 4, 2026. Revenue fell 12% year over year to $2.72 billion, while the net loss narrowed to $265 million from $621 million, and Strategic revenue grew 10% to $1.28 billion. The company reiterated its full-year 2026 outlook, which matters to shareholders because the profit improvement came alongside lower revenue and adjusted EBITDA.
- Total revenue was $2.715 billion versus $3.087 billion a year earlier; Mass Markets revenue fell to $369 million from $631 million.
- Diluted loss per share was $0.26 versus $0.62; excluding special items, it was $0.14 versus $0.20.
- Adjusted EBITDA excluding special items was $715 million versus $787 million in the third quarter of 2025.
- The 2026 outlook was reiterated, including adjusted EBITDA excluding special items of $3.1 to $3.3 billion and free cash flow excluding special items of $1.9 to $2.1 billion.
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Oct 23, 4:08 PM ET
Lumen Technologies amended its executive severance arrangements on October 22, 2026, moving its CEO Kate Johnson and other named executive officers into a new Lumen Executive Severance Plan and terminating their individual change of control agreements with their consent. The company said the changes simplify administration and did not materially change severance or change-in-control benefits, though Ms. Johnson's restated agreement conforms certain terms and removes a non-competition covenant to comply with a Washington state law effective June 30, 2027.
- Kate Johnson's non-CIC severance is 104 weeks of base salary plus target annual bonus, per the restated agreement dated October 22, 2026.
- CIC severance for Ms. Johnson is 2.5 times the sum of base salary and target annual bonus, within 24 months after a change in control.
- The company says benefits are substantially the same as under the prior plan, and no excise tax gross-up is provided.
- Ms. Johnson's non-competition covenant is removed to comply with Washington Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155, effective June 30, 2027.
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Sep 25, 8:39 AM ET
Lumen Technologies said its board approved transferring the listings of its common stock and two Qwest Corporation notes from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq. The company says the transfer is not expected to affect its operations, financial condition, or reporting obligations, and shareholders need not take any action.
- The NYSE listing is expected to end at the close of trading on October 5, 2026, and Nasdaq listing is expected to begin at the opening of trading on October 6, 2026.
- Common stock is expected to keep the ticker LUMN; Qwest 6.500% Notes due 2051 and 6.750% Notes due 2052 are expected to keep the symbols CTGG and CTHH.
- CEO Kate Johnson said the move aligns the listing with Lumen's strategic priorities as it transforms into an enterprise networking company for AI.
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Aug 4, 4:16 PM ET
Lumen Technologies reported second quarter 2026 results with total revenue of $2.805 billion, down 9% from $3.092 billion a year earlier, and a net loss of $201 million, compared with $915 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA excluding special items fell to $802 million from $877 million, and the company reiterated its full-year 2026 outlook. The filing also disclosed the closing of the Alkira acquisition and the appointment of John Hinshaw to the board.
- Total revenue was $2.805 billion, down from $3.092 billion, with Mass Markets revenue falling to $361 million from $602 million
- Diluted loss per share was $(0.20), compared with $(0.92) a year earlier; excluding special items, it was $(0.07) versus $(0.03)
- Full-year 2026 outlook was reiterated, including adjusted EBITDA excluding special items of $3.1 to $3.3 billion and free cash flow excluding special items of $1.9 to $2.1 billion
- John Hinshaw was appointed to the board effective immediately, with a prorated restricted stock unit grant valued at a target of $176,250
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May 27, 6:02 AM ET
At its May 20, 2026 annual meeting, Lumen Technologies shareholders approved raising the share reserve of its 2024 Equity Incentive Plan by 45,600,000 shares, to 88,600,000, and approved several charter amendments. Shareholders did not approve a charter amendment on director liability and indemnification or a shareholder proposal on voting on shareholder rights plans. The larger plan reserve allows for more potential share issuance, which shareholders may weigh against the governance changes.
- Equity plan: shareholders approved raising the reserve by 45,600,000 shares, from 43,000,000 to 88,600,000, with 658,004,226 votes for and 22,259,831 against
- Charter: approved removal of certain supermajority requirements (666,291,662 for) and exclusions from the 'Related Person' definition (669,464,426 for)
- Not approved: charter amendment on director liability and indemnification (665,279,825 for, 15,442,159 against) and shareholder rights plan proposal (327,301,328 for, 357,615,031 against)
- Amended and Restated Articles were filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State on May 26, 2026; KPMG LLP was ratified as 2026 auditor with 826,383,164 votes for
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May 21, 4:05 PM ET
Lumen Technologies' indirect subsidiary Level 3 Financing completed a $1.00 billion offering of 7.500% Senior Notes due 2037 on May 21, 2026, and used part of the proceeds to buy back certain of its unsecured notes through concurrent tender offers. The new debt adds to the company's borrowing obligations, with interest payable semiannually starting February 15, 2027.
- Offering size: $1.00 billion aggregate principal of 7.500% Senior Notes due 2037, sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S
- Proceeds partly used to fund purchases of certain unsecured notes through concurrent tender offers, plus fees and expenses
- Interest accrues from May 21, 2026, payable February 15 and August 15, first payment February 15, 2027
- Optional redemption at make-whole premium before August 15, 2031; change of control offer at 101% of principal
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May 20, 4:46 PM ET
Lumen and its subsidiary Qwest Corporation amended their exchange offers for Qwest's 6.5% notes due 2056 and 6.75% notes due 2057, and signed a support agreement with noteholders who agreed to tender about $456 million of those notes. The exchange offers now expire at 5 p.m. ET on June 9, 2026, and the new notes cannot be issued until the SEC declares the amended registration statement effective.
- Supporting noteholders agreed to tender about $456 million of Old Qwest Notes by 5:00 p.m. ET on June 2, 2026, including $296.5 million of 2056 notes and $159.5 million of 2057 notes.
- Expiration and withdrawal deadlines were extended to 5 p.m. ET on June 9, 2026, and the early tender date was eliminated.
- New Qwest notes due 2051 and 2052 would be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Lumen on an unsecured basis.
- The support agreement terminates automatically if the exchange offers are not consummated by 5:00 p.m. New York City time on June 30, 2026.
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May 13, 9:45 PM ET
Level 3 Financing, an indirect Lumen subsidiary, refinanced its secured term B-4 loans and amended its credit agreement on May 13, 2026, reducing pricing on a $2.4 billion term loan that matures March 27, 2032. The filing does not state the size of the rate cut, and Lumen's parent guarantee on the facility is unsecured and releasable at the company's discretion.
- Term loan of $2.4 billion outstanding immediately after the refinancing, with no scheduled amortization
- Interest at SOFR plus 2.75% or base rate plus 1.75%, with a 0.00% SOFR floor
- Matures March 27, 2032; prepayment within six months of May 13, 2026 for a repricing carries a 1.00% premium
- Bank of America, N.A. to automatically succeed Wilmington Trust, National Association as administrative agent within 180 days
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May 5, 4:17 PM ET
Lumen reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $2.899 billion, down 9% from $3.182 billion a year earlier, and a net loss of $200 million, similar to the $201 million loss in the prior-year quarter. The company raised its full-year 2026 free cash flow outlook to $1.9-2.1 billion from $1.2-1.4 billion, while keeping its adjusted EBITDA outlook at $3.1-3.3 billion, and said it has agreed to acquire Alkira.
- Total revenue was $2.899 billion versus $3.182 billion a year earlier; diluted loss per share was $(0.20) in both periods.
- Excluding special items, diluted loss per share was $(0.47) versus $(0.13), and adjusted EBITDA excluding special items was $849 million versus $929 million.
- Free cash flow excluding special items was $756 million versus $354 million; the full-year free cash flow outlook includes $729 million of Mass Markets Fiber-to-the-Home divestiture proceeds.
- Lumen agreed to acquire Alkira; the filing does not state the purchase price in the materials provided.
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Apr 30, 4:01 PM ET
Lumen Technologies entered into supplemental indentures and a parent guarantee agreement on April 30, 2026, providing unconditional senior unsecured guarantees of Level 3's first lien notes and its credit facilities. As a result, Level 3 Parent will stop filing reports with the SEC, and Level 3 will meet its reporting duties by furnishing Lumen's filings, which will include summary financial information of Level 3 Parent. The filing describes the changes as administrative simplification and reports no financial results.
- Lumen guarantees Level 3's 6.875% first lien notes due 2033 and 7.000% first lien notes due 2034, subject to release terms in the indentures
- Lumen also guarantees Level 3's obligations under its Credit Agreement dated March 22, 2024, with Wilmington Trust as administrative agent
- Level 3 Parent, LLC will no longer file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission
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Apr 17, 8:37 AM ET
Lumen Technologies said its executive vice president and chief legal officer, Mark Hacker, will retire, with his role ceasing April 20, 2026, and he will provide transition services until May 15, 2026. Jennifer Hodges, currently senior vice president of corporate governance, securities, transactions and litigation, takes over as chief legal officer effective April 20, 2026, a planned leadership handover that the company says was not tied to any disagreement or operational matter.
- Mark Hacker, EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector, will retire May 15, 2026, to pursue vocational ministry.
- Hacker ceases his current role on April 20, 2026, and will provide transition services until his retirement date.
- Jennifer Hodges, SVP of Corporate Governance, Securities, Transactions and Litigation, becomes EVP and Chief Legal Officer effective April 20, 2026.
- Jeff Sharritts, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer, will assume responsibility for public sector operations.
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Apr 16, 7:12 AM ET
On April 14, 2026, Lumen entered a Revolving Credit Agreement with Bank of America as administrative agent, providing $825 million of revolving commitments. The agreement also terminated the revolving commitments under a March 22, 2024 credit agreement, reducing them to zero.
- Revolving commitments total $825 million; the facility matures April 14, 2029, subject to a springing maturity in certain circumstances.
- Borrowings bear interest at Term SOFR (0.00% floor) plus 2.75%, or a base rate plus 1.75%, adjusted by Lumen's total net leverage ratio.
- Covenants start with the quarter ended June 30, 2026: maximum total net leverage of 5.25 to 1.00 and minimum interest coverage of 2.00 to 1.00.
- Level 3 Collateral Guarantors provide a guarantee of up to $150 million secured by substantially all of their assets.
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Mar 17, 8:55 AM ET
Lumen Technologies said on March 13, 2026, that Board Chair T. Michael Glenn and Audit Committee Chair Hal Stanley Jones will retire and not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting, and that General Kevin P. Chilton will become the next Board Chair. The same day, the Board appointed CFO Christopher D. Stansbury as President, while CEO Kathleen Johnson keeps the CEO role but gives up the President title, a leadership change shareholders will want to track.
- Chair T. Michael Glenn and Audit Chair Hal Stanley Jones informed the Board on March 13, 2026, that they will retire at the 2026 Annual Meeting; the filing says the decisions were not the result of any disagreement with Lumen.
- General Kevin P. Chilton, a Board member since 2017, is set to become Board Chair effective immediately after the 2026 Annual Meeting, contingent on his election to the Board.
- Christopher D. Stansbury, age 60, was appointed President on March 13, 2026; he has been Executive Vice President and CFO since April 2022.
- Kathleen Johnson remains Chief Executive Officer but no longer holds the title of President, effective March 13, 2026.
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Feb 3, 4:28 PM ET
Lumen Technologies said Chief Revenue Officer Ashley Haynes-Gaspar is leaving, and Jeffery S. Sharritts has been appointed to succeed her as Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, effective February 4, 2026. Ms. Haynes-Gaspar will provide transition services through March 6, 2026, and will receive severance-related payments and equity vesting in exchange for a release of claims. The filing describes a planned, orderly handover of the sales leadership role.
- Ashley Haynes-Gaspar is leaving her role as Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer.
- Jeffery S. Sharritts becomes Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, effective February 4, 2026.
- Ms. Haynes-Gaspar's transition services run through March 6, 2026.
- Her payments include salary through the transition date and a fiscal year 2025 bonus based on actual performance, plus accelerated vesting of certain time-based restricted shares.
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Feb 3, 4:17 PM ET
Lumen reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $3.041 billion, down 9% from $3.329 billion a year earlier, and a reported net loss of $2 million, compared with net income of $85 million in the prior-year quarter. The company also closed its $5.75 billion AT&T transaction and issued 2026 guidance calling for Adjusted EBITDA of $3.1 to $3.3 billion, which gives shareholders a clearer view of the company's post-transaction financial profile.
- Q4 2025 revenue was $3.041 billion, down from $3.329 billion; full-year revenue was $12.402 billion, down from $13.108 billion.
- Q4 reported net loss was $2 million; excluding Special Items, diluted EPS was $0.23 versus $0.09 a year earlier.
- Q4 Adjusted EBITDA excluding Special Items was $767 million, down from $1.052 billion; full-year reported net loss was $1.739 billion.
- The AT&T transaction closed, reducing total debt by over $4.8 billion; 2026 outlook includes Free Cash Flow of $1.2 to $1.4 billion.
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Feb 2, 7:03 AM ET
Lumen Technologies completed the sale of its Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business in 11 states to AT&T on February 2, 2026, for $5.75 billion in cash, subject to adjustments. The company plans to use about $4.8 billion of proceeds and cash on hand to redeem super priority notes and repay term loans, which it says will cut annual interest expense by about $300 million.
- Cash consideration of $5.75 billion, subject to working capital and other purchase price adjustments, received at the February 2, 2026 closing
- About $4.8 billion of proceeds and cash on hand to be used to redeem secured notes and repay term loans
- Lumen expects annual interest expense to fall by about $300 million and total debt to drop below $13 billion
- Lumen keeps its fiber backbone network, central offices and copper-based consumer services; management will discuss the deal on the Q4/full-year 2025 earnings call on February 3
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Jan 9, 4:39 PM ET
Lumen subsidiary Level 3 Financing completed a $650 million add-on sale of 8.500% Senior Notes due 2036, which form a single series with $1.25 billion of notes issued in December 2025. Proceeds were used to help fund purchases of existing second lien notes through tender offers, and the tender results led to amendments that remove most restrictive covenants and release collateral securing those second lien notes.
- New Notes: $650 million aggregate principal of 8.500% Senior Notes due 2036, completed January 9, 2026
- Interest accrues from December 23, 2025, payable January 15 and July 15, starting July 15, 2026
- Final tender offer results announced January 8, 2026; amendments eliminate most restrictive covenants and release collateral on existing second lien notes
- Level 3 Financing may redeem notes before January 15, 2031 at par plus a make-whole premium
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