Current Report

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)
February 3, 2005

CINCINNATI BELL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Ohio
1-8519
31-1056105
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
201 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati OH, 45202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(513) 397-9900
 
 
(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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Form 8-K
 
Cincinnati Bell Inc.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 3, 2005, Cincinnati Bell Inc. announced the terms of an offering of $250 million of its 7% senior notes due 2015 and $100 million of its 8 3/8% senior subordinated notes due 2014. The transaction is expected to close on February 16, 2005. The company intends to use the proceeds from this offering, along with proceeds from a new $250 million revolving credit facility, to repay all outstanding borrowings under, and terminate, its existing credit facilities.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
 
Description
99.1
 
Registrant’s Press Release dated as of February 3, 2005
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
   

 

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/ Christopher J. Wilson
   
Christopher J. Wilson
   
Vice President and General Counsel
 
Date
February 3, 2005






 

   

 

Exhibit Index

 
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit
   
 
99.1
 
Registrant’s Press Release dated as of February 3, 2005


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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