Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549     FORM 8-K     CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2023       Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                 Louisiana   001-7784   72-0651161 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)     Qwest Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                 Colorado   001-03040   84-0273800 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)         100 CenturyLink Drive Monroe , Louisiana   71203 (Address of registrants’ principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) ( 318 ) 388-9000 (Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)     Level 3 Parent, LLC (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                 Delaware   001-35134   47-0210602 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)         1025 Eldorado Blvd., Broomfield , Colorado   80021-8869 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) ( 720 ) 888-1000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of any registrant under any of the following provisions:     ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:                 Registrant    Title of Each Class    Trading Symbol(s)    Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Lumen Technologies, Inc.    Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share    LUMN    New York Stock Exchange Lumen Technologies, Inc.    Preferred Stock Purchase Rights    N/A    New York Stock Exchange Qwest Corporation    6.5% Notes Due 2056    CTBB    New York Stock Exchange Qwest Corporation    6.75% Notes Due 2057    CTDD    New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether any registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company   ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if any registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐       Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 24, 2023, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Scott A. Trezise, Executive Vice President, Human Resources of the Company and its principal subsidiaries, will be leaving the Company. Although he will cease serving in his current executive role immediately, he is expected to remain an employee of the Company until early 2024, working on special projects with a commensurate reduction in his compensation. Forward Looking Statements Except for the historical and factual information contained herein, the matters set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including statements regarding the termination and compensation arrangements of Mr. Trezise and other statements identified by words such as “will,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “plans,” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond our control, including the completion of transitioning and the documentation of the above-described arrangements. Actual events and results may differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected if one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Unless legally required, we undertake no obligation and expressly disclaims any such obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Lumen Technologies, Inc., Qwest Corporation and Level 3 Parent, LLC have duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.         LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.     By:   /s/ Stacey W. Goff     Stacey W. Goff     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary         QWEST CORPORATION     By:   /s/ Stacey W. Goff     Stacey W. Goff     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   LEVEL 3 PARENT, LLC     By:   /s/ Stacey W. Goff     Stacey W. Goff     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Dated: April 28, 2023