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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2009
CINCINNATI BELL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-8519
| Ohio | 31-1056105 | |
| (State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. 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
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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 18, 2009, Cincinnati Bell Inc. announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with American Tower Corporation to sell 196 wireless communications towers and related equipment to American Tower for $100 million in cash, subject to certain closing adjustments. The towers are located primarily in Ohio and Kentucky. Cincinnati Bell will continue to remain a tenant on all 196 towers under a long-term lease agreement. The transaction is expected to close on or about December 30, 2009.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 18, 2009 |
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, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: November 18, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 18, 2009 | |