-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CEnBHCtDtrTp6ZGaWnvWvs01B1Aud44pBEgDjvTF8XMHvlHhUlOZvUQUlteNhkI8 S7vVWX9wB0orS7BITl0uHg== 0000950152-05-006149.txt : 20050725 0000950152-05-006149.hdr.sgml : 20050725 20050725163839 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-05-006149 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050722 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Control of Registrant FILED AS OF DATE: 20050725 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050725 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CINCINNATI BELL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000716133 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 311056105 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08519 FILM NUMBER: 05971742 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 E FOURTH ST 102 732 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45201 BUSINESS PHONE: 5133979900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2301 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROADWING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000512 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CINCINNATI BELL INC /OH/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CBI INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830814 8-K 1 l15207ae8vk.htm CINCINNATI BELL INC. 8-K Cincinnati Bell Inc. 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: July 22, 2005

CINCINNATI BELL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  1-8519
(Commission File Number) 		  31-1056105
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
201 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)
  45202
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 397-9700

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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Item 5.01 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(d) Election of Directors

     On July 22, 2005, the Board of Directors of Cincinnati Bell Inc. increased the size of the board from 10 members to 11 members and elected one new director. Alex Shumate was elected as a Class I director with a term expiring in April 2006. Mr. Shumate was appointed to the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.

     Mr. Shumate is the managing partner of the Columbus office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P and has been with the firm since 1988. Prior to joining the law firm, Mr. Shumate was chief counsel and deputy chief of staff to the governor of the state of Ohio (1985-1988) and an assistant attorney general to the state of Ohio (1975-1983). Mr. Shumate is a director of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. and the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. He is also the secretary of The Columbus Partnership, a trustee of the Wexner Center for the Arts and a director of the John Glenn Institute.

 

 

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: July 25, 2005

 

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