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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On September 25, 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), acting pursuant to authorization from its board of directors, notified the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) of its intention to voluntarily de-list (i) the Company’s common stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”) and the associated preferred stock purchase rights, and (ii) the 6.500% Notes due 2051 and the 6.750% Notes due 2052 (the “Notes” and together with the Common Stock, the “Securities”) issued by Qwest Corporation (“Qwest”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and guaranteed by the Company, from the NYSE. The boards of directors of both the Company and Qwest also approved the transfer of the listings of the Securities to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”).
The Securities have been approved for listing on Nasdaq, where the Common Stock is expected to continue trading under the symbol “LUMN,” and the Notes are expected to continue trading under the symbols “CTGG” and “CTHH.” It is expected that the Securities will be (i) de-listed from the NYSE at the close of trading on October 5, 2026 and (ii) listed on Nasdaq effective at the opening of trading on October 6, 2026.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 25, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the transfer of the listing of the Securities from the NYSE to Nasdaq. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 25, 2026. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Lumen Technologies, Inc. has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
| Dated: September 25, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jennifer Hodges |
| Jennifer Hodges | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | ||