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 19, 2003


                              CINCINNATI BELL INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Ohio                        1-8519                  31-1056105
 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

            201 East Fourth Street
               Cincinnati, Ohio                                      45202
   (Address of principal executive 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 that Thomas L. Schilling has stepped down as
chief financial officer of the company, effective August 17, 2003, and will
serve as a consultant to the company through the end of the year. A copy of the
Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1










                                   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:  August 19, 2003







                                  Exhibit Index


  Exhibit No.                    Exhibit                            Page No.
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     99.1            Press Release of the Company dated
                     August 18, 2003

EX-99.1

                                                                 Exhibit 99.1
     Cincinnati Bell Inc.
     Press Release

Investor contact:                           Media contact:
Mike Hemsath                                Libby Korosec
513.397.7788                                513.397.1589
mike.hemsath@cinbell.com                    libby.korosec@cinbell.com


                    CINCINNATI BELL INC. CFO TO LEAVE COMPANY
              COMPANY RETAINS SPENCER STUART TO CONDUCT CFO SEARCH


CINCINNATI - AUGUST 18, 2003 -- Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB) today announced
that Thomas L. Schilling has stepped down as chief financial officer of the
company, effective August 17, 2003, and will serve as a consultant to the
company through the end of the year.

"We would like to thank Tom for his significant contributions to the company.
His work on the company's restructuring has left us well-positioned for the
future," said Jack Cassidy, Cincinnati Bell's chief executive officer.

Schilling assumed the role of chief financial officer for Cincinnati Bell Inc.
in July, 2002 after serving as the CFO of the company's broadband division.
Immediately prior to assuming the CFO role, Mr. Schilling served as senior vice
president of finance and administration for the company.

The company has retained Spencer Stuart LLP to conduct a search for a new CFO.

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ABOUT CINCINNATI BELL
Cincinnati Bell is one of the nation's most respected and best performing local
exchange and wireless providers with a legacy of unparalleled customer service
excellence. The company was recently ranked number one in customer satisfaction,
for the third year in a row, by J.D. Power and Associates for residential long
distance among mainstream users. Cincinnati Bell provides a wide range of
telecommunications products and services to residential and business customers
in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Cincinnati Bell is headquartered in Cincinnati,
Ohio. For more information, visit www.cincinnatibell.com.