Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 4, 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “we” or “us”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (the "Earnings Release"). A copy of the Earnings Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Director — John Hinshaw: Mr. John Hinshaw was appointed to the Board and certain committees.

Annual board election of directors at the annual meeting of shareholders.

Other Information In reviewing the documents included as exhibits to this Current Report, please note that they are included to provide you with additional information regarding the terms of the Notes and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about Level 3 Financing, Parent or the other parties thereto. Additional information about Parent may be found elsewhere in its public filings, which are available without charge through the website of the U.S. Securitie…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On May 21, 2026, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Level 3 Parent, LLC (“Parent”), and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”): • completed its previously-announced offering of $1.00 billion aggregate principal amount of its 7.500% Senior Notes due 2037 (the “Notes”); and • in connection therewith, entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) with…

Other Events. As previously reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen” or the “Company”) on February 2, 2026 (the “Initial Form 8-K”), the Company and its subsidiaries completed the sale of Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington (the “Business”), for which the Company and its subsidiaries received cash consideration of $5.75 billion, which wa…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On May 20 , 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”) issued a press release announcing that it, together with Qwest Corporation (“Qwest”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, 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 (as defined below) with respect to its previously announced exchange offers (as amended…

Other Events. On May 20, 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”) issued a press release announcing the early results of the previously announced cash tender offers (each, a “Tender Offer”) pursuant to which Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), Lumen and Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. (“QCF”) are offering to purchase the outstanding notes described below, pursuant to, and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in, an Offer to Purchase, dated May 6, 20…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On May 13, 2026 (the “Amendment Date”), Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Level 3 Parent, LLC (“Level 3 Parent”), (i) refinanced all of the outstanding secured term B-4 loan facilities under its existing Credit Agreement, dated March 22, 2024 (the “Existing Level 3 Credit Agreement”), by and among Level 3, Level 3 Parent, Wilmin…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information in

Other Events. On May 6, 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”) issued a press release announcing that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), planned to offer $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes due 2037 (the “Notes”) in a proposed private offering that would not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Concurrently with the commencement of the offering, Level 3…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 5, 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “we” or “us”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (the "Earnings Release"). A copy of the Earnings Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference. More complete information about our financial results will be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Forward-Looki…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Supplemental Indentures On April 30, 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (“Lumen”), entered into supplemental indentures (the “Supplemental Indentures”) to (a) the indenture, dated as of June 30, 2025, by and among, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3”), as issuer, Level 3 Parent, LLC (“Level 3 Parent”), as a guarantor, the other guarantors party thereto, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (the “Trustee”), as trustee, an…

The Lumen Guarantees were entered into to simplify Lumen and its subsidiaries’ reporting obligations. As a resu lt, Level 3 Parent will no longer file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Level 3 will instead satisfy its reporting obligations under the 1L Indentures, the indentures governing its senior unsecured notes and the Credit Agreement by furnishing Lumen’s Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) filings, which, in the case of Lumen’s Exchange Act f…

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector — Mark Hacker: Mr. Hacker is retiring to pursue a personal calling, and the company has appointed successors for his roles.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On April 14, 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (“Lumen”), as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, entered into the Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) providing for a revolving credit facility with commitments of $825 million. Lumen does not provide security under the Credit Agreement but certain of Lumen’s subsidiaries have provided or, in…

Other Events. As previously reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen” or the “Company”) on February 2, 2026 (the “Initial Form 8-K”), the Company and its subsidiaries completed the sale of Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington (the “Business”), for which the Company and its subsidiaries received cash consideration of $5.75 billion, which wa…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information in

Chair of the Board of Directors and Director — T. Michael Glenn and Hal Stanley Jones: Mr. Glenn and Mr. Jones are retiring from the Board, with General Kevin P. Chilton set to become the next Chair of the Board.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 3, 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “we” or “us”) issued a press release announcing operating results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 (the "Earnings Release"). A copy of the Earnings Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference. More complete information about our operating results will be included in our Annual Repo…

Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer — Ashley Haynes-Gaspar: Ms. Ashley Haynes-Gaspar is leaving her role and Jeffery S. Sharritts has been appointed as the new Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer.

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Forward-Looki…

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. On February 2, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen” or the “Company”) and certain of its indirect wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Sellers”) completed the previously announced sale of Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington (the “Business” and the sale of the Business, the “Transaction”) following…