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: August 1, 2003
CINCINNATI BELL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 31-1056105
(State or other jurisdiction 1-8519 (IRS Employer
of incorporation) (Commission File Number) Identification No.)
201 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
(Address of principal executive 45202
offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 397-9900
FORM 8-K CINCINNATI BELL INC.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Cincinnati Bell Inc. announced on July 31, 2003 the election of Bruce L.
Byrnes, vice chairman of the board and president of Global Beauty Care and
Global Health Care of Procter and Gamble, to the Company's Board of Directors
effective August 1, 2003. A copy of the Company's press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1
Cincinnati Bell Inc. announced that it will launch two exchange offers
on Friday, August 1, 2003. Cincinnati Bell will offer to exchange shares of its
common stock for all of the outstanding shares of 12 1/2% Series B Junior
Exchangeable Preferred Stock of its BRCOM Inc. (f/k/a Broadwing Communications
Inc.) subsidiary. It will also offer to exchange shares of its common stock for
the entire outstanding aggregate principal amount of 9% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2008 of BRCOM. A copy of the Company's press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.2
ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.
Lawrence J. Bouman is resigning from the board of directors effective
August 1, 2003. Bouman joined the board in 2001 when the scope of the company
became national. He will pursue other board opportunities now that the company
has returned to a local focus.
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.
CINCINNATI BELL INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
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Jeffrey C. Smith
Chief Human Resources Officer, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Date: August 1, 2003
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Exhibit Page No.
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99.1 Press Release of the Company
dated July 31, 2003
99.2 Press Release of the Company
dated August 1, 2003