8-K


8-K CINCINNATI BELL INC.




 
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 31, 2011
 
CINCINNATI BELL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
1-8519
(Commission File Number)
 
31-1056105
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

221 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
(Address of principal
executive offices)
 
45202
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 397-9900
 
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Form 8-K
 
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
 
Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations
 
Item 1.01 Amendment of a Material Definitive Agreement.

First Amendment to Credit Agreement


On October 31, 2011, Cincinnati Bell Inc. (the “Company”) amended its Credit Agreement originally dated as of June 11, 2010 among the Company, as Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and an L/C Issuer, PNC Bank, National Association, as Swingline Lender and an L/C Issuer, and the other lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”) pursuant to a First Amendment dated as of October 31, 2011 among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and an L/C Issuer, PNC Bank, National Association, as Swingline Lender and an L/C Issuer, and the other lenders party thereto (the “First Amendment”). The First Amendment amends certain provisions in the Credit Agreement to replace the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) with a basket for Consolidated Capital Expenditures (as defined in the Credit Agreement) during the period from October 1, 2011 to June 11, 2014 not to exceed $1,000,000,000 in the aggregate. The First Amendment also amends the Credit Agreement to allow for Dispositions (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for which less than 50% of the consideration paid is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (as defined in the Credit Agreement) so long as the cumulative aggregate consideration received for such Dispositions after the effective date of the First Amendment does not exceed $25,000,000.

A copy of the First Amendment is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
The First Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2011, among Cincinnati Bell Inc., as Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and an L/C Issuer, PNC Bank, National Association, as Swingline Lender and an L/C Issuer, and the other lenders party thereto.


    

    




 





 
 
 
Form 8-K
 
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
 
 
 
         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:
November 3, 2011
 
By:  
/s/ Christopher J. Wilson
 
 
 
 
Christopher J. Wilson
 
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.
Exhibit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
99.1
The First Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2011, among Cincinnati Bell Inc., as Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and an L/C Issuer, PNC Bank, National Association, as Swingline Lender and an L/C Issuer, and other lenders party thereto.