Cincinnati Bell 2005 Annual Report Download - page 15

Shareholder of Record
If your shares are registered directly in your name with Cincinnati Bell’s transfer agent, Computershare
Investor Services, LLC, you are considered the shareholder of record for those shares, and Cincinnati Bell is
sending these proxy materials directly to you. As a shareholder of record, you may grant your voting proxy
directly to Cincinnati Bell to vote your shares or you may vote your shares in person at the meeting. Cincinnati
Bell has enclosed a proxy card for your use in voting by proxy.
Beneficial Owner
If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by another nominee, you are considered the
beneficial owner of shares held in street name, and your broker or nominee is considered to be the shareholder of
record. If you are a beneficial owner, your broker or nominee has forwarded these proxy materials to you. As the
beneficial owner, you may direct your broker or nominee to vote. Your broker or nominee has provided a voting
instruction card for you to use in directing the broker or nominee on how to vote your shares. You are also
invited to attend the Annual Meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote
these shares in person at the meeting unless you obtain a signed proxy from the record holder giving you the right
to vote the shares.
Q: How can I vote my shares at the meeting?
A: Shares held directly in your name as the shareholder of record may be voted in person at the Annual
Meeting. If you choose to attend the meeting and vote in person, please bring the enclosed proxy card and proof
of identification. Shares you hold beneficially, in street name, cannot be voted at the Annual Meeting unless you
obtain a signed proxy from the shareholder of record authorizing you to vote these shares at the Annual Meeting.
Q: How can I vote my shares without attending the meeting?
A: Whether you hold shares directly as the shareholder of record or beneficially in street name, you may direct
your vote without attending the meeting. For shares held directly as the shareholder of record, you may vote by
granting a proxy. For shares held in street name, you may vote by submitting voting instructions to your broker
or nominee. You may also vote via the Internet or by telephone. Please refer to the summary instructions below
and those included on your proxy card or voting instruction card.
Via the Internet — If you have Internet access, you may submit your vote from any location by following
the “Vote by Internet” instructions on your proxy card or voting instruction card.
By telephone — If you live in the United States or Canada, you may submit your vote by following the
“Vote by Phone” instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction card.
By mail — You may vote by mail by completing and signing your proxy card or voting instruction card and
mailing it in the accompanying enclosed, pre-addressed postage-paid envelope.
Q: Can I change my vote?
A: Yes. You may change your voting instructions at any time prior to the vote at the Annual Meeting. For
shares you hold as the shareholder of record, you may change your vote by either: (i) granting a new proxy
bearing a later date (which automatically revokes the earlier proxy); (ii) notifying the Company’s Secretary in
writing that you want to revoke your earlier proxy; or (iii) attending the Annual Meeting, giving notice of your
proxy revocation in open meeting and voting in person. Please note that mere attendance at the meeting will not
cause your previously granted proxy to be revoked; at the Annual Meeting you must specifically request to
revoke your previous proxy. For shares held beneficially by you in street name, you may change your vote by
submitting new voting instructions to your broker or nominee.
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