Registration No. 333-          

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

CONVERGYS CORPORATION

201 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, (513) 723-7000

William D. Baskett III

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    Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

    If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  [   ]

    If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  [X]

    If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  [   ]

    If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  [   ]

    If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box.  [   ]

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

(1)	If any Debt Securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the principal amount of Debt Securities registered hereby shall be such greater principal amount as shall result in an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $500,000,000 less the aggregate dollar amount of all securities previously issued hereunder. Any offering of Debt Securities or Warrants denominated in any foreign currency or foreign currency units will be treated as the equivalent in U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate applicable to the purchase of such Debt Securities or Warrants from the Registrant.
(2)	Pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, the registration fee is calculated on the maximum offering price of all securities listed, and the table does not specify information by each class about the amount to be registered.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 10, 2000

PROSPECTUS

Convergys Corporation

      By this prospectus, Convergys may offer, from time to time, a total of up to $500,000,000 of securities, which may include common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants to purchase common shares, warrants to purchase preferred shares and/or warrants to purchase debt securities.

      Convergys will provide you with the specific terms and the public offering prices of these securities in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the prospectus supplements carefully before you invest. This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

      Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful and complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This prospectus is dated August 10, 2000

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

      This prospectus is part of a registration statement that Convergys filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the shelf registration process. Convergys may sell common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants to purchase common shares, warrants to purchase preferred shares and warrants to purchase debt securities for up to $500,000,000 under this prospectus. The total sales of all securities sold under this prospectus, however, may not exceed $500,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities Convergys may offer. Each time Convergys sells securities, Convergys will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

      This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference include in this prospectus “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). The PSLRA provides a “safe harbor” for those statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information about themselves so long as such information is identified as forward-looking and is accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the information. All statements other than statements of historical fact made in this prospectus or incorporated by reference are forward-looking. In particular, the statements regarding industry prospects and our future results of operations or financial position are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements represent management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Investors are warned that our actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations and, therefore, from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the factors described in the prospectus supplement.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

      We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facilities in Washington, D.C., New York, New York or Chicago, Illinois. You can also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facilities. You can also inspect reports, proxy statements and other information about us at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.

      We are allowed to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file subsequently with the SEC will automatically update and supersede the information included and/or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the initial filing of the registration statement that contains this prospectus and prior to the time that the offering of the securities is completed:

	•	Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999; and
	•	Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2000.

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      You may request a copy of these filings (other than exhibits, unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into that filing) at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

	Investor Relations
	Convergys Corporation
	201 East Fourth Street
	Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
	(513) 723-7000

      You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the state does not permit an offer. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the prospectus.

CONVERGYS CORPORATION

      Convergys Corporation was formed in 1998 in a spin-off transaction from Cincinnati Bell Inc., now known as Broadwing Inc. We are a leading provider of outsourced information and customer management solutions. By leveraging the strengths of our two operating subsidiaries, Convergys Information Management Group Inc. and Convergys Customer Management Group Inc., we can serve as a single provider capable of addressing a client’s entire range of billing and customer management needs. We focus on developing long-term strategic relationships with clients in industries with complex billing needs or intensive customer service requirements, including telecommunications, cable, cable telephony, broadband, satellite, Internet, utilities, technology, banking and financial services, consumer products, and healthcare and pharmaceuticals. We have developed a large base of recurring revenues by providing value-added billing and customer management solutions for our clients, generally under long-term contracts.

      Our principal executive offices are located at 201 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, and our telephone number is (513) 723-7000. We were organized in Ohio in 1998.

USE OF PROCEEDS

      Unless we otherwise specify in a prospectus supplement, the net proceeds we receive from the sale of the securities offered under this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement will be used for general corporate purposes. The net proceeds may be invested temporarily or applied to repay short-term debt until they are used for their stated purpose.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

      The following table sets forth our ratios of earnings to fixed charges:

(1)

For these ratios, “earnings” is determined by adding “total fixed charges,” income taxes and minority interest to income from continuing operations after eliminating equity in undistributed earnings. For this purpose, “total fixed charges” consists of (i) interest on all indebtedness and amortization of debt discount and expense and (ii)  an estimate of the interest within rental expense. Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges reflects special charges and purchased R&D costs of $47.1 million in 1995, $5.0 million in 1996, $35.0 million in 1997, $42.6 million in 1998 and $8.9 million in 1999. Excluding these special items, our ratio of earnings to fixed charges would have been 3.20 in 1995, 4.96 in 1996, 5.42 in 1997, 3.03 in 1998 and 4.37 in 1999.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

      The following summary of common shares and preferred shares of Convergys does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the relevant provisions of Ohio law, and by Convergys’ articles of incorporation and regulations, which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

      We are authorized to issue 505,000,000 shares of all classes of stock, 500,000,000 of which are common shares, without par value, and 5,000,000 of which are preferred shares, without par value, of which 4,000,000 are voting preferred shares. As of June 30, 2000, there were 153,836,510 common shares issued and outstanding and no preferred shares issued and outstanding. All issued and outstanding common shares are fully paid and nonassessable. Any additional common shares and preferred shares that Convergys issues will be fully paid and nonassessable. No holders of shares of any class of our capital stock have pre-emptive rights nor the right to exercise cumulative voting in the election of directors.

Common Shares

      All common shares are entitled to participate equally in the dividends declared by our Board of Directors and upon liquidation, subject to the prior rights of any preferred shares. All common shares are fully paid and nonassessable. Each shareholder has one vote for each common share registered in the shareholder’s name. Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes as nearly equal in size as the total number of directors constituting the board permits. The shareholders or the directors may fix or change the number of directors from time to time.

Preferred Shares

      Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue preferred shares from time to time in series and to fix the dividend rate and dividend dates, liquidation price, redemption rights and redemption prices, sinking fund requirements, conversion rights, covenants, and certain other rights, preferences and limitations. Each series of preferred shares would rank, with respect to dividends and redemption and liquidation rights, senior to common shares. It is not possible to state the actual effect of the authorization of any series of preferred shares upon the rights of holders of the common shares until our Board of Directors determines the rights of the holders of one or more series of preferred shares. However, possible effects could include (a) restrictions on dividends on common shares, (b) dilution of the voting power of common shares to the extent that the voting preferred shares have voting rights or (c) inability of common shares to share in our assets upon liquidation until satisfaction of any liquidation preference granted to preferred shares.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

      The following description of the terms of the debt securities describes general terms that apply to the debt securities. The particular terms of any debt securities will be described more specifically in each prospectus supplement (and pricing supplement, where applicable) relating to those debt securities. We will also indicate in the prospectus supplement whether the terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities.

      The debt securities will be issued under an indenture dated as of ••, 2000, between us and Chase Manhattan Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.

      We summarize the indenture below. Because this is only a summary, it does not contain all of the information which may be important to you. A copy of the entire indenture is an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. When we make parenthetical section references in this prospectus, those are references to sections of the indenture. We incorporate the entire indenture by reference, and encourage you to read the indenture.

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General

      The indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of debt securities which we may issue and provides that we may issue debt securities under the indenture from time to time in one or more series. (Section 3.1). Under the indenture, the terms of the debt securities of any series may differ and we, without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of any series, may reopen a previous series of debt securities and issue additional debt securities of the series or establish additional terms of the series. (Section 3.1).

      Unless otherwise provided in a prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be our unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

      Terms. Each prospectus supplement will describe the following terms of the debt securities offered by it:

	•	the title of the debt securities and the series in which such debt securities are included;
	•	any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities or the series of which they are a part;
	•	the currency or currencies, or composite currencies, in which the debt securities will be denominated and in which we will make payments on the debt securities;
	•	the date or dates on which we must pay principal;
	•	the rate or rates at which the debt securities will bear interest or the manner in which interest will be determined, if any interest is payable;
	•	the date or dates from which any interest will accrue, the date or dates on which we must pay interest and the record date for determining who is entitled to any interest payment;
	•	the place or places where we must pay the debt securities and where any debt securities issued in registered form may be sent for transfer or exchange;
	•	the terms and conditions on which we may, or may be required to, redeem the debt securities;
	•	the terms and conditions of any sinking fund;
	•	if other than denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof, the denominations in which we may issue the debt securities;
	•	the amount we will pay if the maturity of the debt securities is accelerated;
	•	whether we will issue the debt securities in the form of one or more global securities and, if so, the identity of the depositary for the global security or securities;
	•	any addition to or changes in the events of default or covenants that apply to the debt securities;
	•	whether the debt securities will be defeasible; and
	•	any other terms of the debt securities and any other deletions from or modifications or additions to the indenture in respect of the debt securities. (Section 3.1).

      Payments. Unless otherwise stated in the prospectus supplement, we will pay principal, premium, interest and additional amounts, if any, on the debt securities at the office or agency we maintain for that purpose, initially the corporate trust office of the trustee. We may pay interest on debt securities issued in registered form by check mailed to the address of the persons entitled to the payments or we may pay by transfer to their U.S. bank accounts. Interest on debt securities issued in registered form will be payable on any interest payment date to the registered owners of the debt securities at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest payment date. We will name in the prospectus supplement all paying agents we initially designate for the debt securities. We may designate additional paying agents, rescind the designation of any paying agent or approve a change in the office through which any paying agent acts, but

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      Registration, Transfer and Exchange. Unless otherwise stated in the prospectus supplement, the debt securities, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer, if we or the security registrar requires, may be presented for transfer or exchanged for other debt securities of the same series containing identical terms and provisions, in any authorized denominations, and in the same aggregate principal amount at the office or agency we maintain for that purpose, initially the corporate trust office of the trustee. There will be no service charge for any transfer or exchange, but we may require payment sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge or other expenses payable in connection with the transfer or exchange. We will not be required to issue, register the transfer of, or exchange, debt securities during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of mailing of a notice of redemption of any such debt securities and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing or register the transfer of or exchange any debt security selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any debt security being redeemed in part. We have appointed the trustee as the initial security registrar. (Section 3.5). If we elect to replace the security registrar of any series of debt securities, then the new security registrar will be named in the prospectus supplement. (Section 10.2). We may designate additional transfer agents, rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, but we must maintain a transfer agent in each place where any payments on the debt securities are payable. (Section 10.2).

      Denominations; Global Securities. Unless otherwise stated in the prospectus supplement, we will issue the debt securities only in fully registered form, without coupons, in minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. (Section 3.2). The debt securities may be represented in whole or in part by one or more global debt securities. Each global security will be registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee and the global security will bear a legend regarding the restrictions on exchanges and registration of transfer. Interests in a global security will be shown on records maintained by the depositary and its participants, and transfers of those interests will be made as described below.

      Payments for Consent. We will not pay any holder of any debt securities for, or as any inducement to, any consent, waiver or amendment of any terms of the debt securities unless we offer the consideration to all holders of the debt securities.

      Additional Unsecured Indebtedness. The indenture does not limit the amount of other indebtedness or debt securities, other than some secured indebtedness as described below, which we or our subsidiaries may issue. At our option, we may issue additional debt securities, which have substantially similar terms as the debt securities issued under the indenture. Each holder of the additional debt securities would have the right to vote together with the holders of the debt securities issued under the indenture as one class.

      U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations. We may issue the debt securities as original issue discount securities, bearing no interest or bearing interest at a rate, which, at the time of issuance, is below market rates, to be sold at a substantial discount below their principal amount. We will describe some special U.S. federal income tax and other considerations applicable to any debt securities that are issued as original issue discount securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

      If the purchase price of any debt securities is payable in one or more foreign currencies or composite currencies, if any debt securities are denominated in one or more foreign currencies or composite currencies or if any payments on the debt securities are payable in one or more foreign currencies or composite currencies, we will describe the restrictions, elections, certain U.S. federal income tax considerations, specific terms and other information about the debt securities and the foreign currency or composite currencies in the prospectus supplement.

      Purchases at the Option of Holders. We will comply with Section 14(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any other tender offer rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that may then be applicable in connection with any obligation to purchase debt securities at the option of the

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      Limited Restrictions on Additional Indebtedness. Unless otherwise described in a prospectus supplement relating to any debt securities, other than as described below under “ — Limitations on Liens,” the indenture does not limit our ability to incur debt or give holders of debt securities protection in the event of a sudden and significant decline in our credit quality or a takeover, recapitalization or highly leveraged or similar transaction involving us. Accordingly, we could in the future enter into transactions that could increase the amount of indebtedness outstanding at that time or otherwise affect our capital structure or credit rating. You should refer to the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of debt securities for information regarding any changes in the events of default described below or covenants contained in the indenture, including any addition of a covenant or other provisions providing event risk or similar protection.

Global Securities

      The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global debt securities that will be deposited with a depositary or its nominee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

      The specific terms of the depositary arrangement covering debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to that series. We anticipate that the following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements.

      Upon the issuance of a global security, the depositary for the global security or its nominee will credit to accounts in its book-entry registration and transfer system the principal amounts of the debt securities represented by the global security. These accounts will be designated by the underwriters or agents with respect to the debt securities or by us if the debt securities are offered and sold directly by us. Only institutions that have accounts with the depositary or its nominee, and persons who hold beneficial interests through those participants, may own beneficial interests in a global security. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be shown only on, and the transfer of those ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary, its nominee or any participants of the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be. The laws of some states require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of securities in definitive form. These laws may restrict the persons to whom you may transfer your beneficial interest in a global security.

      As long as the depositary or its nominee is the registered owner of a global security, the depositary or nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities represented by the global security. Except as described below, owners of beneficial interests in a global security will not be entitled to have debt securities registered in their names and will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of the debt securities in definitive form.

      We will make all payments of principal of, any premium and interest on, and any additional amounts with respect to, debt securities issued as global securities to the depositary or its nominee. Neither we nor the trustee, any paying agent or the security registrar assume any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the depositary’s or any participant’s records relating to, or for payments made on account of, beneficial interests in a global security.

      We expect that the depositary for a series of debt securities or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment with respect to the debt securities, will immediately credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of the global security for the debt securities as shown on the records of the depositary or its nominee. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in the global security held through participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of the participants.

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      The indenture provides that if

	•	the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for a series of debt securities, or if the depositary is no longer legally qualified to serve in that capacity, and we have not appointed a successor depositary within 90 days of written notice,
	•	we determine that a series of debt securities will no longer be represented by global securities and we execute and deliver an order to that effect to the trustee or
	•	an event of default with respect to a series of debt securities occurs and continues,

the global securities for that series may be exchanged for registered debt securities in definitive form. (Section 3.5). The definitive debt securities will be registered in the name or names the depositary instructs the trustee. We expect that these instructions may be based upon directions the depositary receives from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in global securities.

Certain Restrictions

      For purposes of the lien limitation and sales of capital stock restrictions described below and this definition, a “subsidiary” is an entity of which at least a majority of the interests entitled to vote in the election of directors is owned by any combination of us and our subsidiaries.

      Limitations on Liens. Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries will be permitted to create, issue, incur, assume or guarantee certain types of secured debt, without securing the debt securities on an equal and ratable basis with any such debt. These limits apply to debt secured by mortgages, pledges, liens and other encumbrances, which together we refer to as liens. These limits will not apply to:

	•	statutory liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen and other liens imposed by law incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith, if the reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as required by GAAP has been made;
	•	liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, including any lien securing letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money);
	•	any interest or title of a lessor under any capitalized lease obligation, so long as it does not extend to any property which is not leased property subject to the capitalized lease obligation;
	•	purchase money liens securing purchase money indebtedness incurred to finance the acquisition or construction of a property used in a Permitted Business, so long as the related purchase money indebtedness does not exceed the cost of the property or the construction and is not secured by any property other than the property so acquired or constructed;
	•	liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any persons securing that person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of that person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
	•	liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to commercial letters of credit which encumber documents and other property relating to the letters of credit and products and proceeds of the letters of credit;
	•	liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from statutory, regulatory, contractual, or warranty requirements, including rights of offset and set-off, so long as the deposit account is not a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions against access by us in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board, and the

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		deposit account is not intended by us or any of our subsidiaries to provide collateral to the depository institution;
	•	liens securing hedging obligations that are secured by the same assets as secure the hedging obligations;
	•	liens existing on the date of the indenture and liens to secure any refinancing indebtedness which is incurred to refinance any indebtedness which has been secured by a permitted lien so long as the new liens are no less favorable to the holders of the securities and are not more favorable to the lienholders with respect to the liens than the liens in respect of the indebtedness being refinanced, and do not extend to any property or assets other than the property or assets securing the indebtedness refinanced by the refinancing indebtedness;
	•	liens in our or our subsidiaries’ favor;
	•	liens in respect of judgments or awards which have been in force for less than the applicable period for taking an appeal, or in respect of which we or one of our subsidiaries at the time in good faith are prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review and in respect of which we and our subsidiaries have maintained reserves in a satisfactory amount;
	•	encumbrances consisting of easements, rights of way, zoning restrictions, restrictions on the use of real property and defects and irregularities in the title to real property, landlord’s or lessor’s liens under leases to which we or any subsidiary of us is a party, and other minor liens or encumbrances none of which in our opinion or in the opinion of our subsidiary interferes materially with the use of the property affected in the ordinary conduct of our business or the business of our subsidiary and which defects do not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our business and the business of our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis;
	•	liens securing indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, so long as the indebtedness is extinguished within five business days of incurrence;
	•	liens securing indebtedness of us and our subsidiaries arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in any case incurred in connection with the disposition of any of our assets or those of any subsidiary of us (other than guarantees of indebtedness incurred by any person acquiring all or any portion of the assets for the purpose of financing the acquisition), in a principal amount not to exceed the gross proceeds actually received by us or any subsidiary of us in connection with the disposition;
	•	rights of holders of notes or debentures issued by us or our subsidiaries in deposits placed in trust to legally or “in substance” defease such notes or debentures;
	•	any lien deemed to be created in connection with the securitization of accounts, receivables, instruments, chattel paper or other rights to payment of us or our subsidiaries, to the extent the assets are transferred to a special purpose entity, (which may be owned by us or a subsidiary of us but is not consolidated for accounting purposes with the transferor or owner) where the transfer is a “true sale” for accounting purposes, and the face principal amount of the assets at any time outstanding is not more than $250,000,000;
	•	liens on the property of a person existing at the time the person is acquired by, merged into or consolidated with us or any of our subsidiaries, so long as the liens were not incurred in contemplation of the acquisition, merger or consolidation and do not extend to any assets other than those of the person acquired by, merged into or consolidated with the us or our subsidiary; and
	•	liens securing indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount together with all liens securing other indebtedness of us and our subsidiaries outstanding on the date that the indebtedness is incurred (other than the liens described above) not exceeding 5% of our consolidated tangible assets.

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      Limitation on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. Neither we nor any or our subsidiaries may enter into any sale and lease-back transactions with respect to any assets (except for temporary leases, including renewals, of not more than one year) unless:

	•	it relates to any real property that we owned on the date of the indenture; or
	•	we would be permitted to secure indebtedness in an amount equal to the discounted value of the obligations for rental payments; or
	•	the net proceeds of the sale of the assets to be leased are at least equal to the fair value of the property.

      Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets. We may not consolidate or merge with or into any person, or sell, or permit any of our subsidiaries to sell, all or substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ properties and assets unless immediately after the transaction, no event of default occurs and continues, the conditions specified in the indenture are met, and either

	•	we are the surviving or continuing corporation; or
	•	the entity formed by the consolidation or into which we merge or the person which acquires us by purchasing our properties and assets is an entity organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and it expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on and any additional amounts with respect to all the securities and the performance and observance of every covenant in the indenture and the outstanding securities on the part of us to be performed or observed.

Modification and Waiver

      Without the consent of the holders of securities, we may enter supplemental indentures to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision in the indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with another provision in the indenture, or to make any other provisions with respect to questions arising under the indenture, which do not adversely affect in a any material respect the interests of the holders of the outstanding debt securities.

      We and the trustee may modify and amend the indenture with the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each affected series. However, without the consent of each holder, we cannot modify or amend the indenture in a way that would:

	•	change the stated maturity of the principal of, or any premium or installment of interest on or payment of any additional amounts under, any debt security;
	•	reduce the principal amount of, or the interest rate on, any debt security;
	•	reduce the principal payable upon acceleration, or provable in bankruptcy, of any debt security issued with original issue discount;
	•	change the redemption provisions or adversely affect the right of prepayment of any debt security;
	•	change the place or currency of payment of principal or interest on any debt security;
	•	impair the right to sue to enforce any payment on any debt security after it is due;
	•	reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding debt securities necessary to modify or amend the indenture, to waive compliance with some requirements of the indenture or some defaults or reduce the quorum requirements of meetings of holders of debt securities;
	•	modify the provisions of the indenture summarized in this paragraph; or
	•	make any changes that adversely affect the rights to convert or exchange any debt securities. (Section 9.2).

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      The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series may waive our compliance with some restrictive covenants of the indenture with respect to the outstanding debt securities of that series (Section 10.8). The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may waive any past default under the indenture with respect to outstanding debt securities of that series, which will be binding on all holders of debt securities of that series, except a default in the payment of principal or of premium or interest on any debt security of that series or in respect of a provision of the indenture that cannot be modified or amended without each holder’s consent. (Sections 5.8 and 5.13).

Events of Default

      Each of the following will be an event of default:

	•	default for 30 days in the payment of any interest;
	•	default in the payment of principal;
	•	default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment when and as due by the terms of a security;
	•	default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or warranty in the indenture for 60 days after written notice of default is given to us by the trustee or by the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding series of securities;
	•	a failure to pay when due or a default that results in the acceleration of maturity of any other debt of ours or our subsidiaries in an aggregate amount of $40 million or more, unless (a) the acceleration is rescinded, stayed or annulled, or (b) the debt has been discharged or, in the case of debt we are contesting in good faith, we set aside a bond, letter of credit, escrow deposit or other cash equivalent sufficient to discharge the debt within 30  days after written notice of default is given to us by the trustee or by the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding series of securities; and
	•	certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.

      We are required to furnish the trustee annually a statement as to our fulfillment of our obligations under the indenture. The trustee may withhold notice of any default to the holders of debt securities of any series (except a default on principal or interest payments on debt securities of that series) if it considers it in the interest of the holders to do so.

      If an event of default occurs and continues, either the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the series in default may declare the principal amount immediately due and payable by written notice to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders). Upon any such declaration, the principal amount will become immediately due and payable. However, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul the acceleration.

      Except for certain duties in case of an event of default, the trustee is not required to exercise any of its rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the holders, unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable security or indemnity. If the holders provide this security or indemnity, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or powers conferred on the trustee with respect to the debt securities of that series.

      No holder of a debt security may bring any lawsuit or other proceeding with respect to the indenture or for any remedy under the indenture, unless (a) the holder first gives the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default, (b) the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the series in default give the trustee a written request to bring the proceeding and offer the trustee reasonable security or indemnity, (c) the trustee fails to institute the proceeding within 60 days of the written request and has not received from holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding

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Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

      We may discharge some obligations to holders of any series of debt securities that have not already been delivered to the trustee for cancellation and that either have become due and payable, will become due and payable within one year or are scheduled for redemption within one year by depositing with the trustee, in trust, funds in U.S. dollars or in the foreign currency in which the debt securities are payable in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and any premium, interest and additional amounts on the debt securities to the date of deposit, if the debt securities have become due and payable, or to the maturity date, as the case may be. (Section 4.1).

      Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states that the following provisions do not apply to the debt securities of that series, we may elect either:

	•	to defease and be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to the debt securities, except for, among other things, the obligation to pay additional amounts, if any, upon the occurrence of some events of taxation, assessment or governmental charge with respect to payments on the debt securities and other obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the debt securities, to replace temporary or mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities, to maintain an office or agency with respect to the debt securities and to hold moneys for payment in trust, also referred to as defeasance; or
	•	to be released from our obligations under the indenture with respect to the debt securities under some covenants as described in the prospectus supplement, and our failure to comply with these obligations will not constitute an event of default with respect to the debt securities, also referred to as covenant defeasance. (Section  4.2).

      Defeasance or covenant defeasance is conditioned on our irrevocable deposit with the trustee, in trust, of an amount in cash or government securities, or both, sufficient to pay the principal of, any premium and interest on, and any additional amounts with respect to, the debt securities on the scheduled due dates. (Section 4.2).

      Such a trust may be established only if, among other things:

	•	the applicable defeasance or covenant defeasance does not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the indenture or any other material agreement or instrument to which we are a party or by which we are bound;
	•	no event of default, or event which with notice or lapse of time would become an event of default, has occurred and continues on the date the trust is established and, with respect to defeasance only, at any time during the period ending on the 123rd day after that date; and
	•	we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the defeasance or covenant defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the defeasance or covenant defeasance had not occurred. This opinion, in the case of defeasance, must refer to and be based upon a letter ruling we have received from the Internal Revenue Service, a revenue ruling published by the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable U.S. federal income tax law occurring after the date of the indenture. (Section 4.2).

Governing Law

      The indenture and the debt securities are governed by and will be interpreted under the laws of the State of New York. (Section 1.13).

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Information Concerning the Trustee

      Subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers vested in it by the indenture at the request of any holder of debt securities unless the holder offers the trustee reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might result. The trustee is not required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in performing its duties. (Section 6.2).

      We and our subsidiaries maintain banking relationships in the ordinary course of business with affiliates of the Trustee.

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS TO PURCHASE

      We may issue, alone or together with common shares or preferred shares, warrants for the purchase of common shares or preferred shares. The warrants will be issued under a warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, at the time of issue. A copy of the form of the warrant agreement and the warrant certificate for both common shares and preferred shares is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The following summary of the material provisions of the warrant agreement and the warrant certificate does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement and the warrant certificate, including the defined terms.

General

      A prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the warrants offered, the warrant agreement relating to the warrants and the warrant certificates representing the warrants, including the following:

	•	the offering price, if any;
	•	the designation and terms of the common shares or preferred shares that may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants;
	•	if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;
	•	the number of shares of common shares or preferred shares that may be purchased upon exercise of one warrant and the initial price at which such shares may be purchased upon exercise;
	•	the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will begin and the date on which such right will expire;
	•	a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations;
	•	the call provisions, if any;
	•	the currency, currencies or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and exercise price are payable;
	•	the antidilution provisions of the warrants; and
	•	any other terms of the warrants.

      The shares of common shares or preferred shares to be issued upon exercise of the warrants will, when issued in accordance with the warrant agreement, be fully paid and nonassessable.

Exercise of Warrants

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No Rights as Shareholders

      Holders of warrants, by virtue of being such holders, will not be entitled to vote, consent, receive dividends, receive notice as shareholders with respect to any meeting of shareholders for election of directors or any other matter, or exercise any rights whatsoever as shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT WARRANTS

      We may issue, alone or together with debt securities, debt warrants for the purchase of debt securities. The debt warrants will be issued under debt warrant agreements to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as debt warrant agent, at the time of issue. A copy of the form of the debt warrant agreement and debt warrant certificate is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The following summary of certain provisions of the debt warrant agreement and the debt warrant certificates does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the debt warrant agreement and the debt warrant certificates, including the defined terms.

General

      A prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the debt warrants offered, the debt warrant agreement relating to the debt warrants and the debt warrant certificates representing the debt warrants, including the following:

	•	the designation, aggregate principal amount and terms of the debt securities purchasable upon exercise of the debt warrants and the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of the debt warrants;
	•	the designation and terms of any related debt securities with which the debt warrants are issued and the number of debt warrants issued with each debt security;
	•	the date, if any, on and after which the debt warrants and the related debt securities may be separately transferred;
	•	the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of debt warrants and the price at which such principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon exercise;
	•	the date on which the right to exercise the debt warrants shall commence and the date on which the right shall expire;
	•	if the debt securities purchasable upon exercise of the debt warrants are original issue discount debt securities, a discussion of the material federal income tax considerations applicable to the debt securities; and

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	•	whether the debt warrants represented by the debt warrant certificates will be issued in registered or bearer form, and, if registered, where they may be transferred and registered.

      Debt warrant certificates may be exchanged for new debt warrant certificates of different denominations and debt warrants may be exercised at the corporate trust office of the debt warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement.

No Rights as Holders of Debt Securities

      Prior to the exercise of their debt warrants, holders of debt warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the debt securities purchasable upon such exercise (except to the extent that consent of holders of debt warrants may be required for certain modifications of the terms of the indenture and a series of debt securities issuable upon exercise of the debt warrants). In addition, holders of debt warrants will not be entitled to payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise.

Exercise of Debt Warrants

      Each debt warrant will entitle the holder to purchase for cash the principal amount of debt securities at the exercise price set forth or to be determined as set forth in the prospectus supplement. Debt warrants may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date set forth in the prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised debt warrants will become void.

      Debt warrants may be exercised in the manner set forth in the prospectus supplement. Upon receipt of payment and the properly completed and duly executed warrant certificate at the corporate trust office of the debt warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the debt securities purchased upon such exercise. If less than all of the debt warrants represented by the debt warrant certificate are exercised, a new debt warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining amount of debt warrants.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

      We may sell the securities:

	•	directly to purchasers, or
	•	through agents, underwriters, or dealers, or
	•	through a combination of any of these methods of sale.

      We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, or at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, or at prices related to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

      We may designate agents to solicit offers to purchase the securities from time to time. These agents may be deemed to be underwriters, as defined in the Securities Act of 1933, involved in the offer or sale of the securities. The prospectus supplement will name the agents and any commissions we pay them. Agents may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, under agreements between us and the agents, and the agents or their affiliates may extend credit to or engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any agent will be acting on a reasonable efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

      If we use any underwriters in the sale, we will enter into an underwriting agreement with them at the time of sale and the names of the underwriters and the terms of the transaction will be set forth in the prospectus supplement that the underwriters use to make resales of the securities. The underwriters may be entitled under the relevant underwriting agreement to indemnification by us against certain liabilities,

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      If we use dealers in the sale of the securities, we will sell the securities to those dealers, as principals. The dealers may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by them at the time of resale. Dealers may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, and the dealers or their affiliates may extend credit to or engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.

      Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Other than the common stock, we do not propose to list the offered securities on a securities exchange, and any underwriters or dealers will not be obligated to make a market in the offered securities. We may elect to list any series of offered securities on an exchange, and in the case of the common shares, on any additional exchange, but, unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will not be obligated to do so. We can give no assurance as to the liquidity of the trading market for any of the offered securities.

LEGAL MATTERS

      The validity of the securities will be passed upon for us by Frost & Jacobs LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio and for the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, by Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, Illinois. Mayer, Brown & Platt will rely on Frost & Jacobs LLP as to matters under Ohio law.

EXPERTS

      The Convergys consolidated financial statements and related financial statement schedule incorporated by reference in this registration statement from Convergys’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference, and have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm, given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

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      Convergys has not authorized anyone to give any information or make any representation about Convergys that is different from, or in addition to, that contained in this prospectus or in any of the materials that have been incorporated into this document. Therefore, if anyone does give you information of this sort, you should not rely on it. The information contained in this document speaks only as of the date of this document unless the information specifically indicates that another date applies.

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

      The following table sets forth the estimated expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities registered hereby:

Item 15.  Indemnification of Officers and Directors.

      There are no provisions in the registrant’s Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) by which an officer or director may be indemnified against any liability which he or she may incur in his or her capacity as such. However, the registrant has indemnification provisions in its Regulations (the “Regulations”) which provide the registrant will, to the full extent permitted by Ohio law, indemnify all persons whom it may indemnify under such law.

      Reference is made to Section 1701.13(E) of the Ohio Revised Code which provides for indemnification of directors and officers in certain circumstances.

      The registrant provides liability insurance for its directors and officers for certain losses arising from certain claims and charges, including claims and charges under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which may be made against such persons while acting in their capacities as directors and officers of the registrant.

      The underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) and selling agency agreement (the “Selling Agency Agreement”), the forms of which are filed as Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2, respectively, to this Registration Statement, provide for the indemnification of the directors and officers of the registrant against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

      The above discussion of the Articles of Incorporation, Regulations, Underwriting Agreement, Selling Agency Agreement and Section 1701.13(E) of the Ohio Revised Code is not intended to be exhaustive and is respectively qualified in its entirety by the Articles of Incorporation, Regulations, Underwriting Agreement, Selling Agency Agreement and such statute.

Item 16.  Exhibits.

      A list of exhibits filed herewith or incorporated by reference is contained in the Exhibit Index which is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 17.  Undertakings.

      The  undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

      (1)  To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

	(i)  To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
	(ii)  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
	(iii)  To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

      (2)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

      (3)  To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

      (4)  That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

      (5)  That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

      (6)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

      (7)  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant, pursuant to the provisions referred to in Item 15, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of

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SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the County of Hamilton, State of Ohio, on August 10, 2000.

	Convergys Corporation
	/s/ STEVEN G. ROLLS
	Steven G. Rolls
	Chief Financial Officer

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 10, 2000.

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