Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SHARROCK DAVID B
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CINCINNATI BELL INC [CBB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
201 EAST FOURTH STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2005
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45202		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               6,802 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Shares (1) (2) 01/03/2005   A   6,000     (3)   (3) Common Stock 6,000 (4) 31,895.621 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 5.228             04/17/1995 04/17/2005 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 10.347             04/22/1996 04/22/2006 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 11.65             04/28/1997 04/28/2007 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 16.125             04/27/1998 04/27/2008 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 22.4375             04/26/1999 04/26/2009 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 29.0938             04/19/2000 04/19/2010 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option to Buy (6) $ 22.8438             01/02/2001 01/02/2011 Common Stock 3,250   3,250 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 24.915             04/30/2001 04/30/2011 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 6.69             04/29/2002 04/29/2012 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 4.51             04/29/2003 04/29/2013 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option to Buy (5) $ 4.245             04/23/2004 04/23/2014 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SHARROCK DAVID B
201 EAST FOURTH STREET
CINCINNATI, OH 45202		   X      

Signatures

 Amy Collins, Attorney-in-fact for David B. Sharrock   01/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Phantom shares held through the Cincinnati Bell Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
(2) Phantom shares convert 1 for 1 in common shares.
(3) Phantom shares are payable in common stock following retirement or termination of the reporting person's affiliation with the Company.
(4) Phantom shares are valued at the fair market price of the Issuer's common stock price on grant date.
(5) Option shares granted under the 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
(6) Option shares granted under the 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan. Under the terms of 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan, reporting person elected to defer a percentage of his annual retainer fee and per meeting fees in exchange for options.

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