8-K

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: October 18, 2021

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)

(513) 397-9900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

None

N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Act. ☐

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On October 13, 2021, the sole shareholder appointed F. Gregory Guerra as a director of the Company. Mr. Guerra is the nominee of MIP V RF Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Macquarie”). Macquarie will pay to Mr. Guerra $25,000 per calendar quarter during the term of his services, which is payable quarterly in arrears commencing with the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2021. Mr. Guerra is not entitled to any other compensation or consideration in connection with his services. Mr. Guerra has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or series of similar transactions contemplated by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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: October 18, 2021	By:	/s/ Christopher J. Wilson
	Name:	Christopher J. Wilson
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel

Cincinnati Bell Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update