Cincinnati Bell 2009 Annual Report Download - page 20

Q: Who will bear the cost of soliciting votes for the meeting?
A: The Company is making this solicitation and will pay the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing,
mailing and distributing the proxy materials. If you choose to access the proxy materials and/or vote via the
internet, you are responsible for any internet access charges you may incur. In addition to the costs of mailing the
proxy materials, the Company may also incur costs to provide additional copies of these proxy materials (if
requested) and for its directors, officers and employees to solicit proxies or votes in person, by telephone or by
electronic communication. Our directors, officers and employees will not receive any additional compensation
for such activities. We have hired Georgeson Inc. to solicit proxies for $10,000 plus expenses. We have also
hired Broadridge to assist us in facilitating the voting of proxies over the internet and serving as the Inspector of
Elections. We will pay Broadridge a fee of approximately $10,000 plus expenses for these services. We will also
reimburse brokerage houses and other nominees for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding
proxy and solicitation materials to shareholders.
Q: What percentage of the Company’s issued and outstanding voting shares do our directors and
executive officers beneficially own?
A: Our directors and executive officers owned approximately 5.3% of our voting shares as of the Record
Date.
Q: Do any of our shareholders hold more than 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of any class of the
Company’s voting stock?
A: As of the Record Date or an earlier date, if indicated, each of the following entities (together with their
affiliates) indicated that it held more than 5% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company:
BlackRock, Inc., GAMCO Investors, Inc., LSV Asset Management, Marathon Asset Management LLP,
Peninsula Capital Advisors, LLC, The Vanguard Group, Inc, and Wells Fargo & Company. See page 23 for more
details on the number of shares owned and percentage ownership as of the Record Date or an earlier date, if
indicated.
Q: What is householding?
A: Householding is a process which allows the Company to reduce costs and increase efficiencies by
mailing only one copy of Company communications to multiple shareholders, who reside at the same household
mailing address. If you and other shareholders at the same household mailing address are currently receiving
only one copy of Company communications but would like to receive separate copies or are currently receiving
multiple copies of Company communications but would like to participate in our householding program, please
see the instructions on page 55.
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