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: October 7, 2010
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
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ITEM 8.01 – OTHER EVENTS
On October 7, 2010, Cincinnati Bell Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has priced a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 8 3/8% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) at par. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 8 3/8 percent per annum, payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year, and the first interest payment date will be April 15, 2011. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to repay outstanding borrowings under its senior credit facilities and to pay related fees and expenses.
ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 7, 2010. | |
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: October 7, 2010 |
By: | /s/ Christopher J. Wilson | ||
| Christopher J. Wilson | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 7, 2010. | |