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 8, 2015

 
 
CINCINNATI BELL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



 
         
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
 

 
 
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ITEM 8.01 – OTHER EVENTS

On December 8, 2015, Cincinnati Bell Inc. (“Cincinnati Bell”) issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary plans to sell 1,350,000 of its shares of common stock of CyrusOne Inc. (“CyrusOne”) in an underwritten public offering. Closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about December 14, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. Cincinnati Bell intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.
 
A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
 
ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
  
99.1
 
Press Release dated December 8, 2015
 
 
 
 
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.
  
       
Date:  December 8, 2015
By:
/s/ Christopher J. Wilson  
    Name:    Christopher J. Wilson  
    Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  
       
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release dated December 8, 2015