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): November
1, 2005
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)
ITEM
2.02.
RESULTS
OF OPERATONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On
November 1, 2005, Charter Communications, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005. The following
information, including the entirety of the press release appearing in Exhibit
99.1 hereto, is not filed but is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results
of
Operations and Financial Condition."
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated November 1, 2005. *
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furnished herewith
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This
release includes
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the åSecurities Actæ), and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), regarding,
among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and
financial. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations
reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable,
we
cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions
or
expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. Many of the forward-looking statements contained
in this
release
may
be
identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect,"
"anticipate," "should," "planned," "will," "may," "intend," "estimated" and
"potential," among others. Important factors that could cause actual results
to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this
release are
set
forth in reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC,
and
include, but are not limited to:
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the
availability, in general, of funds to meet interest payment obligations
under our debt and to fund our operations and necessary capital
expenditures, either through cash flows from operating activities,
further
borrowings or other sources and, in particular, our ability to
be able to
provide under applicable debt instruments such funds (by dividend,
investment or otherwise) to the applicable obligor of such
debt;
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our
ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows from operating
activities by offering video, high-speed Internet, telephone and
other
services and to maintain and grow a stable customer base, particularly
in
the face of increasingly aggressive competition from other service
providers;
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our
ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures, the Bridge
Loan
and credit facilities, any violation of which would result in a
violation
of the applicable facility or indenture and could trigger a default
of
other obligations under cross-default
provisions;
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our
ability to pay or refinance debt prior to or when it becomes due
and/or to
take advantage of market opportunities and market windows to refinance
that debt in the capital markets through new issuances, exchange
offers or
otherwise, including restructuring our balance sheet and leverage
position;
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our
ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to pass programming
cost increases on to our customers;
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general
business conditions, economic uncertainty or slowdown;
and
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the
effects of governmental regulation, including but not limited to
local
franchise authorities, on our business.
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All
forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our
behalf
are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We
are
under no duty or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements
after the date of this release.
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:
November 1, 2005
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By:/s/
Paul E. Martin
Name:
Paul E. Martin
Title:
Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer,
Principal
Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
(Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated November 1, 2005.
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*
furnished herewith