Lumen (LUMN) 8-K CenturyLink Announces Proposed Private Offering of Level 3 Financing Senior Notes

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): August 7, 2020

CenturyLink, 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.)
100 CenturyLink Drive Monroe, Louisiana		71203
(Address of registrants’ principal executive offices)		(Zip 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
(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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 registrant’s principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (318) 388-9000

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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
CenturyLink, Inc.	Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	CTL	New York Stock Exchange
CenturyLink, Inc.	Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	N/A	New York Stock Exchange
Qwest Corporation	6.125% Notes Due 2053	CTY	New York Stock Exchange
Qwest Corporation	6.875% Notes Due 2054	CTV	New York Stock Exchange
Qwest Corporation	6.625% Notes Due 2055	CTZ	New York Stock Exchange
Qwest Corporation	7.00% Notes Due 2056	CTAA	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

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12b-2

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR

§240.12b-2).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 7, 2020, CenturyLink, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), planned to offer $840 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate senior unsecured notes in a proposed private offering that would not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the net proceeds of which are intended to be used, together with cash on hand, for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, to redeem all $140 million aggregate principal amount of Level 3 Financing’s outstanding 5.625% Senior Notes due 2023 and all $700 million aggregate principal amount of Level 3 Financing’s outstanding 5.125% Senior Notes due 2023. That press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.

On August 7, 2020, CenturyLink, Inc. issued a subsequent press release announcing (i) Level 3 Financing’s agreement to sell $840 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.625% Senior Notes due 2029 in a private offering that will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and (ii) that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Qwest Corporation, completed its previously-announced redemption of the remaining $300 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.875% Notes due 2054 (the “Qwest Notes”). That press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to any of Level 3 Financing’s outstanding senior notes.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical and factual information, the matters set forth in this Current Report on Form

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identified by words such as “will,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements as defined by the federal securities laws, and are subject to the “safe harbor” protections thereunder. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are based on current expectations only, and are subject to various uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those anticipated by us in those statements for several reasons, including those discussed in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. We may change our intentions or plans discussed in our forward-looking statements without notice at any time and for any reason.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Description
4.1	Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2014, by and between Qwest Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, designating and outlining the terms and conditions of Qwest Corporation’s 6.875% Notes due 2054 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to Qwest Corporation’s Form 8-A (File No. 001-03040) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2014).
99.1	Press Release dated August 7, 2020, relating to the proposed private offering of senior notes.
99.2	Press Release dated August 7, 2020, relating to the pricing of the senior notes and the completion of the redemption of the Qwest Notes.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL in Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CenturyLink, Inc., Level 3 Parent, LLC and Qwest Corporation have duly caused this Current Report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.

CENTURYLINK, INC.
By:	/s/ Eric J. Mortensen
	Eric J. Mortensen
	Senior Vice President and Controller
LEVEL 3 PARENT, LLC
By:	/s/ Eric J. Mortensen
	Eric J. Mortensen
	Senior Vice President – Controller
QWEST CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Eric J. Mortensen
	Eric J. Mortensen
	Senior Vice President – Controller

Dated: August 7, 2020