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): September 20, 2010
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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001-33664
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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)
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:
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 20, 2010, Charter Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its indirect subsidiaries, CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (the "Issuers"), were offering $750 million Senior Notes due 2017 in an offering made pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also, the Company’s indirect subsidiary, Charter Communications Operating, LLC (“Charter Operating”) has commenced an optional prepayment offer to prepay up to $750 million of Term B-1 loans under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2010, between Charter Operating and various lenders thereunder.
A press release announcing the note offering and prepayment offer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
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Description
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| 99.1 | Press release dated as of September 20, 2010.* |
* filed herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Charter Communications, Inc. has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Registrant
Dated: September 20, 2010
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By:/s/ Kevin D. Howard
Name: Kevin D. Howard
Title: Senior Vice President - Finance, Interim Chief Financial Officer,
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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| 99.1 | Press release dated as of September 20, 2010.* |
* filed herewith