Cincinnati Bell 2006 Annual Report Download - page 16

Independent Accountants to audit the financial statements of the Company for the year 2007, you may vote
“FOR” the proposal, you may vote against the proposal or you may abstain from voting with respect to the
proposal. For the approval of the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan, you may vote “FOR” the
proposal, you may vote against the proposal or you may abstain from voting with respect to the proposal. For the
approval of the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 2007 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, you may vote “FOR”
the proposal, you may vote against the proposal or you may abstain from voting with respect to the proposal. To
do so, you must follow the instructions on your proxy card or voting instruction card or, if voting via the Internet
or by phone, by following the instructions when prompted. If you sign your proxy card or broker voting
instruction card and do not provide instructions concerning your vote, your shares will be voted in accordance
with the recommendation of the Board, as described in “What is the Board of Directors’ voting
recommendation?” on page 2. If you have shares credited to your account under a Company employee or director
plan managed by Fidelity, follow the instructions below.
Q: If I own shares through a Company employee or director plan managed by Fidelity, how will my shares
be voted?
A: If you are a participant in the Cincinnati Bell Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, Cincinnati Bell Inc.
Retirement Savings Plan, Cincinnati Bell Inc. Savings and Security Plan, or Cincinnati Bell Inc. Deferred
Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, you have the right to direct Fidelity to vote any Company shares
credited to your account. For director nominations, you should follow the instructions on your proxy card. If no
direction is made, or, if you vote by mail and your proxy card is not signed or has not been received by close of
business on May 2, 2007, the shares credited to your account will not be voted.
Q: What is the voting requirement to approve the proposals?
A: In the election of directors, the three persons receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected. For
the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Accountants to audit the financial
statements of the Company for the year 2007, if the proposal receives a majority of “FOR” votes, the proposal
will pass. For the approval of the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan, if the proposal receives a
majority of “FOR” votes, the proposal will pass. For the approval of the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 2007 Stock Option
Plan for Non-Employee Directors, if the proposal receives a majority of “FOR” votes, the proposal will pass.
With the exception of the election of directors, abstentions will count as votes against the proposal. If you are a
beneficial owner and do not respond to your broker’s or nominee’s request (or in the case of shares credited to
your account under a Company employee or director plan, at Fidelity’s request) for voting instructions or do not
sign your voting instruction card, your shares will constitute broker non-votes, as described in “What is the
quorum requirement for the meeting?” on page 5. In tabulating the voting result, broker non-votes are not
considered entitled to vote. There are no cumulative voting rights for either the common shares or 6
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Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares.
Q: What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction card?
A: It means your shares are registered differently or are in more than one account. Please provide voting
instructions for all proxy and voting instruction cards you receive.
Q: Where can I find the voting results of the meeting?
A: We will announce preliminary voting results at the meeting and publish final results in our Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007.
Q: What happens if additional proposals are presented at the meeting?
A: Other than the proposals described in this Proxy Statement, we do not expect any matters to be presented for a vote
at the Annual Meeting. If you grant a proxy, the persons named as proxy holders, Alex Shumate, David B. Sharrock
and Daniel J. Meyer, will have the discretion to vote your shares on any additional matters properly presented for a
vote at the meeting. If for any unforeseen reason any of the nominees are not available as a candidate for director, the
persons named as proxy holders will vote your proxy for such other candidate or candidates as may be nominated by
the Board of Directors.
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