UNITED STATES
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: October 7, 2010
CINCINNATI BELL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Ohio | 001-8519 | 31-1056105 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
221 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 397-9900
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ITEM 8.01 – OTHER EVENTS
On October 7, 2010, Cincinnati Bell Inc. issued a press release announcing it has commenced a registered offering of $500 million of Senior Notes due 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 7, 2010. | |
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. | ||||
Date: October 7, 2010 | By: | /s/ Christopher J. Wilson | ||
| Christopher J. Wilson | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 7, 2010. | |