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

     Ohio

     31-1056105

     (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

     (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

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)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
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. □

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 “Company”), 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:

     Exhibit No.

     Description

     104

     Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.


		CINCINNATI BELL INC.


Date: February 24, 2026		By:/s/ Mary E. Talbott
		Name: Mary E. Talbott
		Title: Chief Legal Officer

CINCINNATI BELL INC 8-K