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): February 12, 2005
CCH II, LLC
CCH II CAPITAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
Delaware
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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12405 Powerscourt Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(314) 965-0555
(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
As previously reported, Carl E. Vogel resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer of Charter Communications, Inc. ("Charter"), the indirect parent company and manager of CCH II, LLC and CCH II Capital Corp., and from all of his other positions held with Charter and its subsidiaries, including us, effective January 17, 2005. On February 12, 2005, Charter entered into an agreement with Mr. Vogel governing the terms and conditions of his resignation. Mr. Vogel has seven (7) days from the date of the agreement to revoke the agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, Mr. Vogel will receive, shortly after the agreement revocation period has expired, all accrued and unpaid base salary and vacation pay through the date of resignation and a lump sum payment equal to the remainder of his base salary during 2005 (totaling $953,425). In addition, he will receive a lump sum cash payment of $500,000 at December 31, 2005, which is subject to reduction to the extent of compensation attributable to certain competitive activities. Mr. Vogel will continue to receive certain health benefits during 2005 and COBRA premiums for such health insurance coverage for 18 months thereafter. All of his outstanding stock options, as well as his restricted stock granted in 2004 (excluding 340,000 shares of restricted stock granted as "performance units", which will automatically be forfeited), will continue to vest through December 31, 2005. In addition, one-half of the remaining unvested portion of his 2001 restricted stock grant will vest immediately, and the other half will be forfeited. Mr. Vogel will have 60 days after December 31, 2005 to exercise any outstanding vested stock options.
Under the agreement, Mr. Vogel waived any further right to any bonus or incentive plan participation and provided certain releases of claims against Charter and its subsidiaries, including us, from any claims arising out of or based upon any facts occurring prior to the date of the agreement, but Charter will continue to provide Mr. Vogel certain indemnification rights and to include Mr. Vogel in its director and officer liability insurance for a period of six years. Charter and its subsidiaries, including us also agreed to provide releases of certain claims against Mr. Vogel with certain exceptions reserved. Mr. Vogel has also agreed, with limited exceptions that he will continue to be bound by the covenant not to compete, confidentiality and non disparagement provisions contained in his 2001 employment agreement.
The agreement referred to above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
Agreement dated as of February 12, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on February 17, 2005 (File No. 000-27927)). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CCH II, LLC and CCH II Capital Corp. have duly caused this Current Report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CCH II, LLC
Registrant
By: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Sole Manager
Dated: February 16, 2005
By: /s/ Paul E. Martin
Name: Paul E. Martin
Title: Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer,
Senior Vice President and Controller
(Co-Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
CCH II CAPITAL CORP.
Registrant
Dated: February 16, 2005
By: /s/ Paul E. Martin
Name: Paul E. Martin
Title: Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer,
Senior Vice President and Controller
(Co-Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
Agreement dated as of February 12, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on February 17, 2005 (File No. 000-27927)). |