SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 12, 2005
BROADWING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 0-30989 | 52-2041343 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7015 Albert Einstein Drive, Columbia, Maryland | 21046-9400 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (443) 259-4000
CORVIS CORPORATION
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 12, 2005, Broadwing Corporation provided notice to the holders of its Senior Convertible Notes that in accordance with the terms of the notes and the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 9, 2004, relating to the notes, Broadwing was electing to pay in cash both the interest of $1,567,515 due on the notes on May 19, 2005 and the installment of principal of $32,142,857 due on the notes on that date.
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.
BROADWING CORPORATION | ||||
Date: April 12, 2005 | /s/ Lynn D. Anderson | |||
Lynn D. Anderson | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial |