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): December 31, 2009
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)
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ITEM
2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On March 2, 2010, Charter Communications, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. 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
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated March 2,
2010. *
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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. 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" from time to time
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). 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 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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our
ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows from operating
activities by offering video, high-speed Internet, telephone and other
services to residential and commercial customers, and to maintain and grow
our customer base, particularly in the face of increasingly aggressive
competition and the difficult economic conditions in the United
States;
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the
impact of competition from other distributors, including but not limited
to incumbent telephone companies, direct broadcast satellite operators,
wireless broadband providers, and digital subscriber line ("DSL")
providers and competition from video provided over the
Internet;
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general
business conditions, economic uncertainty or downturn and the significant
downturn in the housing sector and overall
economy;
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our
ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to raise prices to
offset, in whole or in part, the effects of higher programming costs
(including retransmission
consents);
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our
ability to adequately deliver customer
service;
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the
effects of governmental regulation on our
business;
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the
availability and access, in general, of funds to meet our debt
obligations, prior to or when they become due, and to fund our operations
and necessary capital expenditures, either through (i) cash on hand, (ii)
cash flows from operating activities, (iii) access to the capital or
credit markets including through new issuances, exchange offers or
otherwise, especially given recent volatility and disruption in the
capital and credit markets, or (iv) other sources and our ability to fund
debt obligations (by dividend, investment or otherwise) to the applicable
obligor of such debt; and
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our
ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and credit
facilities, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner, could
trigger a default of our other obligations under cross-default
provisions.
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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:
March 2, 2010
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By: /s/ Kevin D.
Howard
Name: Kevin
D. Howard
Title: Senior Vice
President-Finance, 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 March 2,
2010. *
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*
furnished herewith