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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): August 27, 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)
 
 
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
  
80021
(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (318)
388-9000
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the 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(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
  
6.625% 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
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR
§240.12b-2).
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 accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
 
 
 
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 27, 2020, CenturyLink, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Qwest Corporation (“Qwest”), has issued notices to redeem $250 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of Qwest’s 6.625% Notes due 2055 (the “Qwest Notes”).
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. This Current Report on Form
8-K
does not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to the Qwest Notes.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical and factual information, the matters set forth in this Current Report on Form
8-K
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. 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:
 
1
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CenturyLink, Inc. 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
 
QWEST CORPORATION
By:  
/s/ Eric J. Mortensen
  Eric J. Mortensen
  Senior Vice President and Controller
Dated: August 27, 2020