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): November 17, 2004
Charter Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
Charter Communications, Inc. ("Charter") today announced that the company has agreed to issue and sell in a private transaction $750 million original principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2009. Charter has granted the initial purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $112.5 million original principal amount of such notes to cover over-allotments. The notes will have an annual interest rate of 5.875%, payable semi-annually, and will be convertible into 413.2231 shares of our Class A common stock per $1,000 original purchase amount of notes, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $2.42 per share. The entirety of the press release appearing in Exhibit 99.1 hereto is not filed but is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.
ITEM 9.01. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibit is not filed but furnished pursuant to Item 8.01:
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Exhibit |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release dated as of November 17, 2004.* |
* furnished 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: November 17, 2004
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 |
Press release dated as of November 17, 2004.* |
* furnished herewith