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: May 6, 2003 BROADWING INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-8519 31-1056105 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 201 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 397-9900 FORM 8-K BROADWING INC. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits: 99.1 Earnings Release of Broadwing Inc. dated May 6, 2003. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE AND ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS On May 6, 2003, Broadwing Inc. reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. The earnings release for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003 is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The attached exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and Item 12 of Form 8-K. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as being more important than comparable GAAP measures. They are presented because the Broadwing Inc. management uses this information when evaluating the company's results of operations and cash flow and believes that this information provides the users of the financial statements with an additional and useful comparison of the company's current results of operations and cash flows with past and future periods. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. BROADWING INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith ------------------------------------------ Jeffrey C. Smith Chief Human Resources Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Date: May 6, 2003 Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Exhibit Page No. ----------- ------- -------- 99.1 Press Release of the Company dated May 6, 2003