Cincinnati Bell 2006 Annual Report Download - page 15

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 (including a Company employee
or director plan), 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 or credited to your account under a Company
employee or director plan, 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 or credited to your
account under a Company employee or director plan, 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. For shares credited to your
account under a Company employee or director plan managed by Fidelity Management Trust Company
(“Fidelity”), you may vote by providing voting instructions to Fidelity as described on page 4. 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 in order to revoke your previously granted
proxy at the Annual Meeting, you must specifically request the revocation of 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. For shares which are credited to your account under a Company employee or director plan,
you may change your vote by providing new voting instructions to Fidelity.
Q: How do I vote for the proposals?
A: For the election of directors, you may vote “FOR” all of the nominees, or you may withhold your vote with
respect to one or more of the nominees. For the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
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