Current Report Filing (8-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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):

November 15, 2019 

 

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 principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

 

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1025 Eldorado Blvd. Broomfield, Colorado		80021
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (

see

General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		CTL		The 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 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

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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.  

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Item 8.01.

Other Events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On November 1

5

, 2019, CenturyLink, Inc. (“CenturyLink”) issued a press release announcing that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), has agreed to sell $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.400% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 in a private offering that will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

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.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	(d)			Exhibits
	99.1			Press Release, dated November 15, 2019, relating to the pricing of the private offering of 3.400% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 and 3.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 by Level 3 Financing, Inc.
	104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL in Exhibit 101)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CenturyLink, Inc. and Level 3 Parent, LLC 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
Level 3 Parent, LLC
By:		/s/ Eric J. Mortensen
		Eric J. Mortensen
		Senior Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 1

5

, 2019

 

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