8-K 1 l02481ae8vk.txt CINCINNATI BELL INC. 8-K 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 ---------------------------------------------- Jeffrey C. Smith Chief Human Resources Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Date: August 1, 2003 Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Exhibit Page No. ----------- ------- -------- 99.1 Press Release of the Company dated July 31, 2003 99.2 Press Release of the Company dated August 1, 2003