Form 8-K

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) July 18, 2005

 

 

BROADWING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

DELAWARE   0-30989   52-2041343

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

7015 Albert Einstein Drive, Columbia, Maryland   21046-9400
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (443) 259-4000

 

CORVIS CORPORATION

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On Monday, July 18, 2005, Broadwing Corporation provided notice to the holders of its Senior Convertible Notes that in accordance with the terms of the notes and the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 9, 2004, relating to the notes, Broadwing was electing to pay in cash both the interest of $1,215,264 due on the notes on August 19, 2005 and the installment of principal of $32,142,857 due on the notes on that date.

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    BROADWING CORPORATION
Date: July 18, 2005  

/s/ Lynn D. Anderson

    Lynn D. Anderson
    Senior Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer