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): March
31, 2007
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 OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On
May 3, 2007, Charter Communications, Inc. issued a
press release announcing its results for the first quarter ended March 31,
2007. 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 May 3, 2007. *
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furnished herewith
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
current
report includes
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"),
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 including, without limitation, the forward-looking
statements set forth in the "Results
of Operations"
and
"Liquidity
and Capital Resources"
sections
under Part I, Item 2. "Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations"
in this
current
report.
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 including, without limitation, the factors described under
"Risk
Factors"
under
Part II, Item 1A. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this
current
report may
be
identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "will," "may," "intend," "estimated," "aim,"
"on track," "target," "opportunity"
and
"potential"
among
others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the forward-looking statements we make in this current
report are
set
forth in this current
report and
in
other 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 the applicable debt instruments such funds
(by dividend,
investment or otherwise) to the applicable obligor of such
debt;
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our
ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and
credit
facilities, any violation of which could trigger a default
of our 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
refinance that debt through new issuances, exchange offers
or otherwise,
including restructuring our balance sheet and leverage
position;
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| · | competition from other distributors, including incumbent telephone companies, direct broadcast satellite operators, wireless broadband providers and DSL providers; |
| · | difficulties in introducing and operating our telephone services, such as our ability to adequately meet customer expectations for the reliability of voice services, and our ability to adequately meet demand for installations and customer service; |
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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 our customer base, particularly
in the
face of increasingly aggressive
competition;
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our
ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to
adequately raise
prices to offset the effects of higher programming costs;
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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 current
report.
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:
May 3, 2007
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By:/s/
Kevin D. Howard
Name:
Kevin D. Howard
Title:
Vice
President and Chief 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 May 3, 2007. *
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*
furnished herewith