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CenturyLink, Inc. |
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Qwest Corporation |
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Qwest Corporation |
Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
• | completed its previously-announced private placement of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.500% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”); and |
• | in connection therewith, entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) with Regions Bank, as trustee, dated November 27, 2020, which sets forth the terms of the 2029 Notes. |
• | prior to January 15, 2024, at 100% of the principal amount of 2029 Notes so redeemed plus (i) the applicable “make-whole” premium set forth in the Indenture and (ii) accrued and unpaid interest thereon (if any) up to, but not including, the redemption date; and |
• | on and after January 15, 2024, at redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) equal to (i) 102.250%, for redemptions between January 15, 2024 and January 14, 2025, (ii) 101.125%, for redemptions between January 15, 2025 and January 14, 2026, and (iii) 100.000%, for redemptions on or after January 15, 2026; plus , in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon (if any) up to, but not including, the redemption date. |
Item 2.03 |
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
Item 8.01 |
Other Events. |
Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
* | Filed herewith. |
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 |