FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ [ CHTR ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 04/30/2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Class A Common Stock | 04/30/2012 | A | 100,000(1) | A | $60.46 | 100,000 | D | |||
Class A Common Stock | 04/30/2012 | A | 132,000(2) | A | $60.46 | 232,000 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Time-Vesting Stock Options | $60.46 | 04/30/2012 | A | 70,000 | (3) | 04/30/2022 | Class A Common Stock | 70,000 | $0 | 70,000 | D | ||||
Performance Vesting Stock Options | $60.46 | 04/30/2012 | A | 90,000 | (4) | 04/30/2022 | Class A Common Stock | 90,000 | $0 | 160,000 | D | ||||
Performance Vesting Stock Options | $60.46 | 04/30/2012 | A | 50,000 | (5) | (5) | Class A Common Stock | 50,000 | $0 | 210,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Restricted Stock granted on April 30, 2012 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting in 25% installments on each of the first four anniversaries of April 30, 2012. |
2. Restricted Stock granted on April 30, 2012 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; 66,000 shares subject to the attainment of a $80 per-share hurdle; and 66,000 shares subject to the attainment of a $100 per-share hurdle (each with a ten-year term). Vesting schedule as follows: (i) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2013; (ii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2014; (iii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2015; and (iv) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2016. |
3. Stock options granted on April 30, 2012 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting in 25% installments on each of the first four anniversaries of April 30, 2012. |
4. Stock options granted on April 30, 2012 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; 45,000 stock options subject to the attainment of a $80 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 45,000 stock options subject to the attainment of a $100 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); Vesting schedule as follows: (i) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2013; (ii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2014; (iii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2015; and (iv) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2016. |
5. Stock options granted on April 30, 2012 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; 25,000 stock options subject to the attainment of a $125 per-share hurdle (with a 4-year term); and 25,000 stock options subject to the attainment of a $150 per-share hurdle (with a four year term). Vesting schedule as follows: (i) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2013; (ii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2014; (iii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2015; and (iv) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2016. |
Remarks: |
/s/ John Bickham by Richard R. Dykhouse, Attorney-in-Fact | 05/02/2012 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
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