8-K Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement
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: November 5, 2014
CINCINNATI BELL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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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
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Amendment to Credit Facilities
On November 5, 2014, Cincinnati Bell Inc. (the “Company”) amended its Existing Credit Agreement (as defined below), originally dated as of November 20, 2012, among the Company, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, Bank of America N.A., as administrative agent (the “Agent”), and the financial institutions party thereto as lenders, as amended by that certain First Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of September 10, 2013, that certain Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 23, 2014 and that certain Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of September 30, 2014 (the “Existing Credit Agreement”), pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 5, 2014, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, the Agent and the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (the “Fourth Amendment”).
The Fourth Amendment amends the Existing Credit Agreement to, among other things, modify certain financial covenants governing leverage ratios and capital expenditures.
The above description is only a summary of certain provisions of the Fourth Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Fourth Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 10.1 | | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 5, 2014, among Cincinnati Bell Inc., an Ohio corporation, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. |
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.
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| | | CINCINNATI BELL INC. |
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Date: | November 6, 2014 | | By: | /s/ Christopher J. Wilson |
| | | | Christopher J. Wilson |
| | | | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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10.1 | | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 5, 2014, among Cincinnati Bell Inc., an Ohio corporation, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. |