UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 11, 2019
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 principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (318)
388-1000
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 principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720)
888-1000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock | CTL | The New York Stock Exchange |
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Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On September 11, 2019, CenturyLink, Inc. (“CenturyLink”) issued a press release announcing that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), planned to offer $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes that will mature in 2027 and will bear interest at a fixed rate in a proposed private offering that will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
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 September 11, 2019, CenturyLink issued a subsequent press release announcing that Level 3 Financing has agreed to sell $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.625% Senior Notes due 2027 in a private offering that will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
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.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | ||
99.2 | ||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL in Exhibit 101) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CenturyLink, Inc. and Level 3 Parent, LLC 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 and Controller |
Dated: September 11, 2019