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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) November 3, 2005

 

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BROADWING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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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)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (443) 259-4000

 

CORVIS CORPORATION

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

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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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 3, 2005, Broadwing Corporation issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

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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: November 7, 2005		/s/ Lynn D. Anderson
		Lynn D. Anderson
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer