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 13, 2009
Charter Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Debtor - In - Possession as of March 27, 2009)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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000-27927 |
43-1857213 | |
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(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On March 27, 2009, Charter Communications, Inc. (the “Company”), its subsidiaries and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) seeking relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code. Prior to filing the
petitions in Bankruptcy Court and as part of its pre-arranged joint plan of reorganization (as amended, the "Plan"), the Company had entered into separate Restructuring Agreements, (as amended, the "Restructuring Agreements"), with certain of its noteholders and with Mr. Paul G. Allen, the Company's chairman and primary shareholder. The forms of Restructuring Agreements were originally filed by the Company on Form 8-K on February 13, 2009. Among other things, the Restructuring Agreements
are subject to termination if the effective date of the Plan shall not have occurred on or before October 14, 2009.
On October 13, 2009, the parties to the Restructuring Agreements each entered into a Third Amendment to the Restructuring Agreement so that each of the Restructuring Agreements, as amended, are now subject to termination if the effective date of the Plan shall not have occurred on or before November 2, 2009.
The Third Amendments to the Restructuring Agreements are available at www.kccllc.net/charter.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 15, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court announced in open court that it would confirm the Plan and issue a confirmation order within the next several weeks.
The Company's press release commenting on the intention to issue the confirmation order is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
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Description | |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated October 15, 2009 announcing intention to issue court confirmation order. * |
* 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 19, 2009
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By:/s/ Kevin D. Howard
Name: Kevin D. Howard
Title: Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description | |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated October 15, 2009 announcing intention to issue court confirmation order. * |
* filed herewith