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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):
January 28, 2026
 
 
 
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
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area 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.)
931 14th Street
Denver, Colorado
 
80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(720)
888-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area 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.)
931 14th Street,
Denver, Colorado
 
80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(318)
388-9000
(Registrant’s 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:
 
Registrant
  
Title of Each Class
  
Trading
Symbol
  
Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered
Lumen Technologies, Inc.    Common Stock,
no-par
value per share
   LUMN    New York Stock Exchange
Lumen Technologies, Inc.    Preferred Stock Purchase Rights   
N/A
   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
Indicate by check mark whether any 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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Ashley Haynes-Gaspar would be leaving her role as Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer of the Company. Jeffery S. Sharritts has been appointed as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, effective as of February 4, 2026. Ms. Haynes-Gaspar will provide transition services to the Company through March 6, 2026 (the “Transition Date”) in order to ensure an orderly transition of her role to Mr. Sharritts.
In connection with the transition of her role and in exchange for a release of claims against the Company and its affiliates, Ms. Haynes Gaspar will receive (i) salary through her Transition Date, (ii) a short-term incentive bonus for fiscal year 2025 calculated based on actual performance for fiscal year 2025 and paid at the normal time such bonus is paid, (iii) any other benefits to which Ms. Haynes-Gaspar is entitled to under
pre-existing
plans or programs of the Company, including under the Lumen Executive Severance Plan, and (iv) accelerated vesting of certain time-based restricted shares and retention of certain performance-based restricted shares outstanding on her Transition Date, provided that Ms. Haynes-Gaspar continues to perform her duties as requested by and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer through her Transition Date.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Lumen Technologies, Inc., Level 3 Parent, LLC, and Qwest Corporation have duly caused this Current Report on Form
8-K
to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Dated: February 3, 2026     By:  
/s/ Mark Hacker
      Mark Hacker
      Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector
   
LEVEL 3 PARENT, LLC
Dated: February 3, 2026     By:  
/s/ Mark Hacker
      Mark Hacker
      Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector
   
QWEST CORPORATION
Dated: February 3, 2026     By:  
/s/ Mark Hacker
      Mark Hacker
      Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector