SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WILSON CHRISTOPHER J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

221 EAST FOURTH STREET

(Street)

CINCINNATI

45202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CINCINNATI BELL INC [ CBB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								100,000	I	By Trustee of Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Stock	02/21/2012		M		6,100	A	$1.39	323,440	D
Common Stock	02/21/2012		S		6,100	D	$3.79	317,340	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option to Buy⁽¹⁾	$3.48							12/05/2003	12/05/2012	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Option to Buy⁽¹⁾	$5.655							12/04/2004	12/04/2013	Common Stock	51,000		51,000	D
Option to Buy⁽¹⁾	$3.7							12/03/2004	12/03/2014	Common Stock	75,000		75,000	D
Option to Buy⁽¹⁾	$3.995							12/01/2005	12/01/2015	Common Stock	77,400		77,400	D
Option to Buy⁽¹⁾	$4.735							12/08/2007	12/08/2016	Common Stock	100,000		100,000	D
Option to Buy⁽²⁾	$4.91							12/07/2008	12/07/2017	Common Stock	100,000		100,000	D
Option to Buy⁽²⁾	$2.91							01/29/2011	01/29/2020	Common Stock	206,046		206,046	D
Stock Appreciation Right⁽³⁾	$2.54							12/07/2011	12/07/2020	Common Stock	176,074		176,074	D
Option to Buy⁽²⁾	$1.39	02/21/2012		M			6,100	01/30/2010	01/30/2019	Common Stock	6,100	$0	68,395	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option shares granted under the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.

2. Option shares granted under the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.

3. Cash-settled Stock Appreciation Right (SAR) granted under the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.

Remarks:

	Christopher J. Wilson	02/23/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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