8-K

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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 23, 2013

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

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:

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Section 8Other Events

Item 8.01Other Items.

On September 23, 2013, Cincinnati Bell Inc. issued a press release reaffirming financial guidance for fiscal year 2013. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated September 23, 2013 reaffirming financial guidance for fiscal year 2013.

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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:	September 24, 2013	By:	/s/ Christopher J. Wilson
			Christopher J. Wilson
			Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated September 23, 2013 reaffirming financial guidance for fiscal year 2013.

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EX-99.1

Cincinnati Bell Reaffirms 2013 Financial Guidance

CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB) In connection with the appointment of Leigh Fox as chief financial officer of Cincinnati Bell, effective October 1, 2013, the company reaffirms its 2013 financial guidance which excludes the results of its former data center segment:

Category	2013 Guidance
Revenue	$1.2 billion
Adjusted EBITDA1	Approx. $390 million*

*Plus or minus 2 percent

Safe Harbor Note

This release and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “continues,” “endeavors,” “strives,” “may,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned these forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this release and those discussed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). More information on potential risks and uncertainties is available in our recent filings with the SEC, including Cincinnati Bell's Form 10-K report, Form 10-Q reports and Form 8-K reports. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains information about adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) This non-GAAP financial measure is used by Cincinnati Bell management when evaluating results of operations and cash flow. Management believes this measure also provide users of the financial statements with additional and useful comparisons of current results of operations and cash flows with past and future periods. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as being more important than comparable GAAP measures. Detailed reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP financial measures are available in the Investor Relations section of www.cincinnatibell.com.

¹Adjusted EBITDA provides a useful measure of operational performance. The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as GAAP operating income plus depreciation, amortization, restructuring charges, asset impairments, components of pension and other retirement plan costs related to interest costs, asset returns, and amortization of actuarial gains and losses, and other special items.

About Cincinnati Bell

With headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB) provides integrated communications solutions-including local and long distance voice, data, high-speed Internet, entertainment, and wireless services-that keep residential and business customers in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton connected with each other and with the world. In addition, enterprise customers across the United States rely on CBTS, a wholly-owned subsidiary, for efficient, scalable office communications systems and end-to-end IT solutions. Cincinnati Bell is the majority owner of CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE), which provides best-in-class data center colocation services to enterprise customers through its facilities with fully redundant power and cooling solutions that are currently located in the Midwest, Texas, Arizona, London, and Singapore. For more information, please visit www.cincinnatibell.com.

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

Investor contact:

Josh Duckworth, 513-397-2292

joshua.duckworth@cinbell.com

or

Media contact:

Angela Ginty, 513-397-7144

angela.ginty@cinbell.com