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 8, 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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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ITEM
8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On March
8, 2010, Charter Communications, Inc. (the "Company") announced that
its indirect subsidiary, Charter Communications Operating, LLC, was seeking
consent of lenders to amend its existing $8.177 billion senior secured credit
facilities to, among other things, extend maturities of a portion of the
facilities and amend certain other terms and conditions. The Company
expects to complete the amendment and restatement of the facilities in the
middle of March 2010, subject to meeting customary conditions.
The press
release announcing the proposed extension is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
The
following exhibits are filed pursuant to Item 8.01:
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated as of March 8, 2010.*
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* 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:
March 10, 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
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated as of March 8,
2010.*
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* filed
herewith