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: December 23, 2010

CINCINNATI BELL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

221 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio		45202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 397-9900

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Form 8-K		Cincinnati Bell Inc.

Section 1 — Registrant’s Business and Operations

Item 1.01		Modification of a Material Definitive Agreement.

          On December 23, 2010, Cincinnati Bell Inc. (the “Company”), its wholly-owned receivables subsidiary Cincinnati Bell Funding LLC (“CB Funding”), the various Purchasers and Purchaser Agents and PNC Bank, National Association as Administrator entered into the Seventh Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 23, 2010 (the “Seventh Amendment”). The Seventh Amendment amends the Company’s Receivables Purchase Agreement originally entered into on March 23, 2007, among the Company, CB Funding, the various Purchaser Groups identified therein and PNC Bank, National Association (as amended, the “Agreement”), by adding Cincinnati Bell Data Centers Inc. (“CBDC”) as an Originator to the Agreement. On December 23, 2010, the Company, CB Funding and CBDC entered into the Joinder and Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 23, 2010, among CBDC as a New Originator, the Originators identified therein, CB Funding and the Company as sole member of CB Funding and as Servicer (the “Joinder Agreement”). The Joinder Agreement amends the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of March 23, 2007, among CB Funding, the Company and the various Originators identified therein (as amended, the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”), by adding CBDC as an Originator to the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

	99.1		Seventh Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 23, 2010, to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2007, among Cincinnati Bell Funding LLC as Seller, Cincinnati Bell Inc. as Servicer, the Purchasers and Purchaser Agents identified therein, and PNC Bank, National Association as Administrator for each Purchaser Group.
	99.2		Joinder and Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 23, 2010, among Cincinnati Bell Data Centers Inc. as a New Originator, the Originators identified therein, Cincinnati Bell Funding LLC and Cincinnati Bell Inc. as sole member of Cincinnati Bell Funding and as Servicer.

     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.

Date: December 30, 2010

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
No.				Exhibits
	99.1			Seventh Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 23, 2010, to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2007, among Cincinnati Bell Funding LLC as Seller, Cincinnati Bell Inc. as Servicer, the Purchasers and Purchaser Agents identified therein, and PNC Bank, National Association as Administrator for each Purchaser Group.
	99.2			Joinder and Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 23, 2010, among Cincinnati Bell Data Centers Inc. as a New Originator, the Originators identified therein, Cincinnati Bell Funding LLC and Cincinnati Bell Inc. as sole member of Cincinnati Bell Funding and as Servicer.