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): August 14, 2002
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
000-27927 43-1857213
(Commission File Number) (Federal Employer Identification Number)
12405 Powerscourt Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (314) 965-0555
ITEM 5. OTHER ITEMS
On August 6, 2002, Charter Communications, Inc. reported that a
purported class action lawsuit alleging securities laws violations was filed
against Charter Communications, Inc. and certain of its officers and directors.
Since August 6, 2002, a number of similar class action lawsuits have
been filed against Charter Communications, Inc. and certain of its current and
former officers and directors. In general, the lawsuits allege that Charter
Communications, Inc. and the other defendants engaged in misleading accounting
practices and disseminated materially false and misleading statements that
caused the stock price of Charter Communications, Inc. to be artificially
inflated.
Charter Communications, Inc. believes that the actions referenced above
are without merit and intends to vigorously defend the actions.
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.,
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Registrant
Dated: August 14, 2002 By: /s/ Kent D. Kalkwarf
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Name: Kent D. Kalkwarf
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)