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): October 15, 2008
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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ITEM
8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On October
15, 2008 Charter Communications, Inc. announced interim results and an amendment
for the previously announced cash tender offer by its subsidiary, Charter
Communications Holding Company, LLC (“Charter Holdco”), to purchase an amount of
Notes (including accrued and unpaid interest) of Charter Communications
Holdings, LLC not to exceed $100 million. As of 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (ET) on October 14, 2008, approximately $69 million of
Notes having an Acceptance Priority Level of 1 were tendered. No change
was made to the Total Consideration or Tender Offer Consideration for any series
of Notes having an Acceptance Level Priority of 1. The initial settlement date
for Notes having an Acceptance Priority Level of 1 that were tendered prior to
the Early Tender Time occured on October 17, 2008. Charter Holdco has
decreased the Tender Offer Consideration and the Total Consideration for each
series of Notes having an Acceptance Priority Level of 2 (the “Affected Notes”),
validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer. The
Early Tender Time for the Affected Notes has been extended until the Expiration
Time, which is 5:00 p.m. ET, on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
The press
release dated October 15, 2008 announcing the interim results and the amendment
of the tender offer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
The
following exhibit is 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 October 15, 2008 announcing interim results and amendment of
tender offer.
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* 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: October
17, 2008
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By:/s/ Kevin D.
Howard
Name:
Kevin D. Howard
Title:
Vice
President, Controller 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 October 15, 2008 announcing interim results and amendment of
tender offer.
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* filed
herewith