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 11, 2002
BROADWING INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-8519 31-1056105
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
201 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 397-9900
FORM 8-K BROADWING INC.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENT.
On December 5, 2002, William A. Friedlander retired as a Director of the
Broadwing Inc. Board of Directors. Mr. Friedlander served as a Director since
April, 1986. Effective with Mr. Friedlander's retirement the Board of Directors
resolved to reduce the size of the board to eleven members.
Broadwing Inc. (NYSE: BRW) issued a press release on December 10, 2002
announcing that it has signed an agreement with investment funds managed by
Goldman, Sachs & Co. to provide $200 million in financing to Broadwing in the
form of Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due in 2009. A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99(i).
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.
BROADWING INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
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Jeffrey C. Smith
Chief Human Resources Officer, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Date: December 11, 2002