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: May 6, 2003
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 7. EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Earnings Release of Broadwing Inc. dated May 6, 2003.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE AND ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
On May 6, 2003, Broadwing Inc. reported its results for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2003. The earnings release for the first quarter ended
March 31, 2003 is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The attached exhibit is furnished
pursuant to Item 9 and Item 12 of Form 8-K.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as being more
important than comparable GAAP measures. They are presented because the
Broadwing Inc. management uses this information when evaluating the company's
results of operations and cash flow and believes that this information provides
the users of the financial statements with an additional and useful comparison
of the company's current results of operations and cash flows with past and
future periods.
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: May 6, 2003
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Exhibit Page No.
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99.1 Press Release of the Company
dated May 6, 2003