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): January 21, 2009
Charter Communications,
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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000-27927
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43-1857213
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(Commission File
Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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12405 Powerscourt
Drive
St. Louis, Missouri
63131
(Address of principal executive
offices including zip code)
(314)
965-0555
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
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appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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ITEM
5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS.
On
January 21, 2010, Neil Smit, the principal executive officer of Charter
Communications, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned as President, Chief Executive
Officer and member of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective February
28, 2010. Michael J. Lovett, the current Chief Operating Officer of
the Company, will serve as the interim President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company upon Mr. Smit’s effective departure.
Attached
as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the related press release.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
The
following exhibits are filed as exhibits:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 22, 2010.* |
* filed
herewith
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.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS,
INC.
Date:
January 22, 2010
By: /s/ Kevin D.
Howard
Name: Kevin D. Howard
Title: Senior Vice President
- Finance, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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| 99.1 |
Press
Release dated January 22, 2010.*
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* filed
herewith