Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 19, 2022

LOGO

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.)


100 CenturyLink Drive
Monroe, Louisiana		71203
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(318) 388-9000

(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:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	LUMN	New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	N/A	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the 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 the 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 8.01 Other Matters

On April 20, 2022, Lumen Technologies, Inc., engaged Alliance Advisors, LLC to provide pre and post record date planning services and to solicit proxies in connection with Lumen’s annual shareholders meeting scheduled for May 18, 2022 at a cost we anticipate will not exceed $17,500. These solicitations may be made personally or by mail, telephone, messenger, email, or other electronic transmission. Lumen will pay persons holding shares of common stock in their names or in the names of nominees, but not owning such shares beneficially, such as brokerages, banks and other fiduciaries, for the expense of forwarding solicitation materials to their principals. Lumen will pay all proxy solicitation costs.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Lumen Technologies, Inc., has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.