SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2019
Charter Communications, Inc.
CCO Holdings, LLC
CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
001-33664 | 84-1496755 | |
001-37789 | 86-1067239 | |
333-112593-01 | 20-0257904 | |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
400 Atlantic Street
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(203) 905-7801
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On April 23, 2019, Charter Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the total 224,971,942 shares of Class A common stock of the Company and 1 share of Class B common stock issued, outstanding and eligible to vote at the meeting, 201,433,136 shares of Class A common stock, representing the same number of votes, and 1 share of Class B common stock, representing 29,305,156 votes, were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. The votes cast for all matters are set forth below:
1. Election of Directors.
Nominees | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
W. Lance Conn | 206,224,924 | 17,018,893 | 247,094 | 7,247,381 |
Kim C. Goodman | 221,232,936 | 2,013,813 | 244,162 | 7,247,381 |
Craig A. Jacobson | 207,825,977 | 15,416,400 | 248,534 | 7,247,381 |
Gregory Maffei | 171,355,411 | 51,844,973 | 290,527 | 7,247,381 |
John D. Markley, Jr. | 207,407,992 | 15,603,582 | 479,337 | 7,247,381 |
David C. Merritt | 221,037,541 | 2,205,494 | 247,876 | 7,247,381 |
James E. Meyer | 205,769,299 | 17,477,025 | 244,587 | 7,247,381 |
Steven A. Miron | 205,939,104 | 17,304,056 | 247,751 | 7,247,381 |
Balan Nair | 206,146,263 | 17,096,191 | 248,457 | 7,247,381 |
Michael Newhouse | 210,024,868 | 13,219,894 | 246,149 | 7,247,381 |
Mauricio Ramos | 207,704,007 | 15,538,272 | 248,632 | 7,247,381 |
Thomas M. Rutledge | 219,891,771 | 2,844,211 | 754,929 | 7,247,381 |
Eric L. Zinterhofer | 185,416,208 | 37,828,339 | 246,364 | 7,247,381 |
2. Vote to approve the Charter Communications, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
141,611,265 | 81,481,791 | 397,855 | 7,247,381 |
3. Vote to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Company’s independent public accounting firm.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
225,282,794 | 5,188,775 | 266,723 | — |
4. Vote on the Stockholder proposal regarding proxy access.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
86,430,185 | 136,611,315 | 449,411 | 7,247,381 |
5. Vote on the Stockholder proposal regarding sustainability reporting.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
62,717,054 | 159,523,452 | 1,250,405 | 7,247,381 |
No other matters were considered and voted on by the stockholders at the annual meeting.
As a result of the votes cast as reported above, the stockholders elected each nominee as a director of the Company, approved the Charter Communications, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019, did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding proxy access, and did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding sustainability reporting.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of Charter Communications, Inc., CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., | ||||
Registrant | ||||
By: | /s/ Kevin D. Howard | |||
Kevin D. Howard | ||||
Date: April 29, 2019 | Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | |||
CCO Holdings, LLC | ||||
Registrant | ||||
By: | /s/ Kevin D. Howard | |||
Kevin D. Howard | ||||
Date: April 29, 2019 | Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | |||
CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | ||||
Registrant | ||||
By: | /s/ Kevin D. Howard | |||
Kevin D. Howard | ||||
Date: April 29, 2019 | Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | |||