Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 1, 2022, Lumen announced that it had officially closed the sale of its Latin American operations to an affiliate of a fund advised by Stonepeak Partners LP for $2.7 billion cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. Stonepeak plans to operate this business as an independent portfolio company under the name "Cirion."

Additional information about Lumen's sale of its Latin American operations is contained in its press release issued on August 1, 2022. That press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Forward Looking Statements



Except for the historical and factual information contained herein, the matters
set forth in this Current Report on Form
8-K
and the press release attached hereto, including statements regarding the
expected transaction proceeds and benefits of the transactions and alliances,
and other statements identified by words such as "estimates," "expects,"
"projects," "plans," "intends," "will" and similar expressions, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many
of which are beyond our control. Actual events and results may differ materially
from those anticipated, estimated or projected if one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect. Factors
that could affect actual results include but are not limited to: the possibility
that the anticipated benefits from the transactions and alliances cannot be
fully realized in the manner contemplated; the possibility that it may be more
difficult than anticipated to segregate the Company's Latin American business
from its other businesses in connection with the divestiture; the possibility
that the Company might be required to pay higher than anticipated tax payments,
to make unanticipated payments under the transaction agreements or to otherwise
receive less net cash proceeds than anticipated; changes in the Company's cash
requirements, financial position or business, operational or financial plans;
the effects of competition from a wide variety of competitive providers; the
purchaser's ability to successfully maintain the quality and profitability of
its product and service offerings and to introduce new offerings on a timely and
cost-effective basis; and other risk factors and cautionary statements as
detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. You should be aware that new factors may
emerge from
time-to-time
and it is not possible for us to identify all such factors nor can we predict
the impact of each such factor on the transactions and alliances. You should not
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date of this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Unless legally required, the Company undertakes no obligation and expressly
disclaims any such obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.




(d)  The following exhibits are furnished with this Current Report on Form
8-K:


Exhibit No.       Description

99.1                Press Release of Lumen, dated August 1, 2022

104               Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
                  document).




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