UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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SEC FILE NUMBER |
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000-27927 |
(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 30, 2002
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: ___________________
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Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type. |
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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herin. |
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION |
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Charter Communications, Inc. ________________________________________________________Full Name of Registrant |
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12405 Powerscourt Drive ____________________________________________________________Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) |
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St. Louis, MO 63131 ________________________________________________________________City, State and Zip Code |
PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
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[X] |
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III -- NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
As announced in its press release dated November 5, 2002, filed as an exhibit to its current report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, Charter Communications, Inc. (the "Company"), has been evaluating the establishment of a deferred tax liability account to reflect the difference between the book and tax bases of certain assets acquired by the Company in 1999 and 2000. The Company requires additional time to complete the financial statements to be included in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 to reflect this deferred tax liability account.
PART IV-- OTHER INFORMATION
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification |
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Kent D. Kalkwarf __________(Name) |
314 ______________________(Area Code) |
965-0555 _________________(Telephone Number) |
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). [X] Yes [ ] No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? [ ] Yes [X] No
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
_______________Charter Communications, Inc.________________
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 15, 2002_______________
By:_/s/ Kent D. Kalkwarf________________
Name: Kent D. Kalkwarf
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)