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 30, 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 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release of Cincinnati Bell Inc. dated October
30, 2003.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.
On October 30, 2003, Cincinnati Bell Inc. reported its results for the
third quarter ended September 30, 2003. The earnings release for the third
quarter ended September 30, 2003 is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The attached
exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as being more
important than comparable GAAP measures. They are presented because the
Cincinnati Bell Inc. management uses this information when evaluating the
company's results of operations and cash flow and believes that this information
provides the users of the financial statements with an additional and useful
comparison of the company's current results of operations and cash flows with
past and future periods.
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
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Christopher J. Wilson
Vice President and General Counsel
Date: October 30, 2003
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Exhibit Page No.
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99.1 Press Release of the Company dated
October 30, 2003