# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000716133
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-067294
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 5109
**Document Hash:** a377028f2df0916c9386b430c26d0575
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-067294.hdr.sgml**: 20260224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-067294

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 10

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260218

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260224

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CINCINNATI BELL INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000716133
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 311056105
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08519
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26672491

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 221 E FOURTH ST
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 513-397-9900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 2301
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BROADWING INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000512

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CINCINNATI BELL INC /OH/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CBI INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19830814

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM** 8-K

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**CURRENT REPORT** 

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)** 

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):** February 18, 2026

CINCINNATI BELL INC.

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

**Commission File Number** 001-8519

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| Ohio | 31-1056105 |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**<br>**incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br>**Identification No.)** |

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221 East Fourth Street

Cincinnati**,** Ohio 45202

**(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)** 

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code:** (513) 397-9900

**Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):**

☐ **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))**

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

<u>Title of each class</u> <u>Trading Symbol</u> <u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u> <br> N/A N/A N/A

**Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).**

**Emerging growth company** ☐

**If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □**

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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On February 18, 2026, Colleen W. Hanabusa, a director of Cincinnati Bell Inc. (the "<u>Company</u>"), notified the Company that she was resigning as a director of the Company. The Board of Directors accepted Ms. Hanabusa's resignation, effective February 23, 2026. Ms. Hanabusa's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibit is attached with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Description</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;104 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).<br>|

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**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.

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|  | CINCINNATI BELL INC. |
| Date: February 24, 2026 | <u>By:/s/ Mary E. Talbott</u> |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Name: Mary E. Talbott |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Title: Chief Legal Officer<br>|

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