CHTR 8-K filings, explained
Every material Form 8-K Charter Communications has filed with the SEC since January 22, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
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2026
Nov 6, 7:00 AM ET
Charter Communications reported its third-quarter 2026 financial and operating results, highlighted by a pro forma net loss of $2.1 billion driven largely by a $6.3 billion franchise impairment charge. The company also announced a new operating model and a plan to achieve $2 billion in annualized operating expense savings over the next 18 months, alongside the recently completed Cox Communications acquisition.
- Pro forma third quarter revenue declined 1.5% year-over-year to $16.5 billion, while actual revenue rose 9.1% to $14.9 billion following the Cox Transactions.
- Pro forma net loss attributable to Charter shareholders reached $2.1 billion, primarily due to a $6.3 billion franchise impairment charge.
- Charter announced a new plan targeting $2 billion in annualized run-rate operating expense savings over the next 18 months.
- Spectrum Mobile added 508,000 pro forma lines in the third quarter, bringing total mobile lines to 13.5 million as of September 30, 2026.
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Oct 27, 4:16 PM ET
Charter Communications disclosed that its board declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and that its compensation committee approved pay for Kevin Howard while he serves as interim Chief Financial Officer. The dividend is a routine declaration for preferred holders, while the compensation terms show the terms set for the interim CFO role.
- Preferred dividend of $0.43750001 per share, payable January 15, 2027, to holders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2026
- Kevin Howard, interim CFO, to receive an annual base salary of $925,000 and a target annual cash bonus of 175% of base salary
- Howard granted restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of $250,000 on October 26, 2026, cliff vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date
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Oct 19, 4:07 PM ET
Charter Communications said it posted a revised trending schedule on its investor relations website to show pro forma financial and operating information as if the Cox Transactions had closed as of January 1, 2024. The filing says the Cox Transactions were completed on August 19, 2026, and the update is an informational disclosure under Regulation FD rather than new financial results.
- Cox Transactions with Cox Communications, Inc. were completed on August 19, 2026.
- Revised trending schedule posted at ir.charter.com shows pro forma results as if the deal had closed January 1, 2024.
- The filing furnishes the information under Regulation FD and includes no new dollar figures.
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Oct 13, 6:02 AM ET
Charter Communications said Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Adam Ray will no longer serve in that role, effective October 12, 2026. He will stay on in a non-executive advisory capacity through December 31, 2026, and receives severance and equity vesting terms tied to a termination without cause, subject to signing a separation agreement. The change removes a senior commercial executive, but the filing gives no successor or financial impact figures.
- Adam Ray ceases to serve as EVP and Chief Commercial Officer effective October 12, 2026
- Ray remains employed in a non-executive advisory role through December 31, 2026
- Severance and benefits follow a termination without cause, subject to a separation and release agreement
- Certain restricted stock units and stock options continue to vest over original periods; options exercisable up to 60 months
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Aug 31, 4:29 PM ET
Charter Communications said CFO Jessica Fischer will leave the role on October 15, 2026, to pursue another opportunity, and that the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company or its board. Chief Accounting Officer and Controller Kevin Howard will serve as interim CFO, and the company has started a search for a permanent successor. Charter said it has not changed its previously provided financial outlook or financial policy.
- Jessica Fischer notified the company of her resignation on August 28, 2026, and will serve through October 15, 2026.
- Kevin D. Howard, 57, was appointed interim CFO by the board on August 30, 2026, effective October 15, 2026.
- Howard is currently Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, and previously served as interim CFO from August 1 to October 31, 2010.
- Charter has not changed its previously provided financial outlook or financial policy and has begun a search for a new CFO.
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Aug 26, 6:01 AM ET
Following the August 19, 2026 closing of the Cox transaction, Cox entities became guarantors of and granted liens on assets securing Charter's debt, as well as several Cox note indentures. Under the filing, secured notes across the combined Charter and Cox capital structure now share the same collateral and obligors on a pari passu basis, which changes the security package behind existing debt rather than adding new borrowing.
- On August 19, 2026, Charter completed the Transaction with Cox Enterprises, acquiring Cox's commercial fiber and managed IT and cloud services businesses.
- On August 24, 2026, Cox entities became guarantors and granted liens under the Charter Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent.
- Supplemental indentures dated August 24, 2026 add guarantors to the CCO, Cox, TWC and TWCE indentures, with The Bank of New York Mellon as trustee.
- The filing does not state a new principal amount of debt or a dollar figure for the guarantees.
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Aug 24, 4:38 PM ET
On August 24, 2026, Charter Communications Operating and its co-issuer completed the final settlement of their exchange offers for senior secured notes, issuing additional 2038 and 2041 notes in exchange for older notes. The exchanges swap existing debt for new 7.087% and 7.337% senior secured notes, so the filing shows a refinancing of existing obligations rather than new borrowing in cash.
- Final Settlement Date was August 24, 2026, after the offers expired at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on August 20, 2026.
- Issued $55,928,000 in additional 7.087% Senior Secured Notes due 2038 in exchange for $84,390,000 of Pool 1 notes.
- Issued $35,750,000 in additional 7.337% Senior Secured Notes due 2041 in exchange for $60,634,000 of Pool 2 notes.
- New notes are senior secured and mature in 2038 and 2041, with interest payable each March 1 and September 1, starting March 1, 2027.
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Aug 20, 5:16 PM ET
On August 20, 2026, Charter Communications completed its transactions with Cox Communications and its acquisition of Liberty Broadband. Cox Enterprises now owns about 26% of Charter's fully diluted shares, and about $12 billion of Cox debt and finance leases remains outstanding at Charter subsidiaries. Charter's board also changed, with Alex Taylor becoming Chairman and Liberty Broadband no longer a direct shareholder.
- Charter paid $3.5 billion in cash to Cox NewCo for the Cox equity sale, and Charter Holdings paid $724 million in cash plus $6.0 billion of convertible preferred units.
- Charter issued the equivalent of just over 46 million Charter shares to a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, and Cox Enterprises now owns about 26% of fully diluted shares.
- Liberty Broadband common holders received 0.236 of a Charter Class A share per share, a net decrease of about 4.7 million Charter shares outstanding.
- Alex Taylor was appointed Chairman, Eric Zinterhofer became lead independent director, and Chris Winfrey continues as President and CEO.
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Aug 18, 4:27 PM ET
Charter's subsidiaries Charter Communications Operating, LLC and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. closed a $4.75 billion offering of four series of senior secured notes on August 18, 2026. The filing says the notes are senior secured obligations guaranteed by the parent and subsidiary guarantors, and that the offering was made under an automatic shelf registration.
- Four series issued: $1.75 billion 6.050% notes due 2032, $1.0 billion 6.600% notes due 2034, $1.0 billion 6.950% notes due 2036 and $1.0 billion 7.850% notes due 2056
- Issue prices ranged from 99.839% to 99.937% of principal amount
- Interest is payable each February 15 and August 15, starting February 15, 2027
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC were joint book-running managers
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Aug 12, 4:05 PM ET
On August 12, 2026, Charter Communications Operating, LLC and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. issued $1,686,285,000 of 7.087% senior secured notes due 2038 and $1,627,538,000 of 7.337% senior secured notes due 2041 in the early settlement of exchange offers launched July 23, 2026. The notes are secured by the same assets that secure the company's credit agreement, and the indenture limits the issuers' ability to grant liens, sell substantially all assets, or merge. The filing shows new secured debt issued in connection with the exchange offers, but it does not state net changes to total debt or cash proceeds.
- Issued $1,686,285,000 of 7.087% senior secured notes due 2038 on August 12, 2026.
- Issued $1,627,538,000 of 7.337% senior secured notes due 2041 on August 12, 2026.
- Interest is payable March 1 and September 1, starting March 1, 2027.
- If registration obligations are not met, holders may receive additional interest of 0.25% per annum, rising to 0.5% per annum.
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Jul 24, 7:00 AM ET
Charter Communications reported second-quarter 2026 results with total revenue down 1.7% year-over-year to $13.5 billion, driven mainly by lower residential video revenue. Adjusted EBITDA fell 4.3% to $5.4 billion and net income attributable to Charter shareholders declined 0.7% to $1.3 billion, while net income per basic share rose to $10.76 from $9.41 because basic weighted average shares outstanding fell 13.1%.
- Total revenue of $13.5 billion, down 1.7% year-over-year; residential revenue down 3.5%
- Adjusted EBITDA of $5.4 billion, down 4.3%; net income attributable to Charter shareholders of $1.3 billion, down 0.7%
- Net income per basic share of $10.76 versus $9.41 a year earlier, aided by a 13.1% decrease in basic weighted average shares
- Internet customers fell by 172,000 in the quarter, while mobile lines grew by 406,000 to 12.5 million
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May 19, 4:38 PM ET
Charter Communications entered a two-year employment agreement with Jamal Haughton, its Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, effective May 15, 2026. The filing sets his base salary, bonus target, future equity grants and severance terms, which matter to shareholders as a record of executive pay commitments.
- Agreement effective May 15, 2026, with a term ending May 15, 2028, and base salary of at least $825,000
- Target annual cash bonus of 160% of base salary; equity grants from 2027 with grant date fair value of at least $4,000,000
- One-time top-up award on May 15, 2026 with grant date fair value of $656,250, cliff vesting on the third anniversary
- Involuntary termination without cause or for good reason pays 2.0 times base salary plus target bonus
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Apr 24, 7:00 AM ET
Charter Communications reported first-quarter 2026 results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Revenue, net income attributable to Charter shareholders, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow all declined year over year, while net income per basic share rose to $9.27 from $8.59 on an 11.4% lower share count after share repurchases.
- Total revenue was $13.6 billion, down 1.0% year over year, driven mainly by lower residential video revenue.
- Net income attributable to Charter shareholders was $1.2 billion, down 4.4%; Adjusted EBITDA was $5.6 billion, down 2.2%.
- Net income per basic share was $9.27 versus $8.59, helped by an 11.4% decrease in basic weighted average shares.
- Internet customers fell by 120,000 in the quarter, while total mobile lines rose by 368,000 to 12.1 million; the company repurchased 4.3 million shares for $963 million.
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Feb 25, 8:52 AM ET
Charter Communications appointed Nick Jeffery, former CEO of Frontier Communications, as Chief Operating Officer, effective September 1, 2026. He will lead Marketing and Sales, Field Operations, and Customer Operations and report to CEO Chris Winfrey, and his compensation package includes a base salary of at least $1.5 million and a $20 million stock option grant.
- Start date is September 1, 2026; Jeffery reports to President and CEO Chris Winfrey
- Base salary of at least $1,500,000 with a target annual bonus of 225% of base salary
- Initial stock options with a grant date fair value of $20,000,000, plus $500,000 in restricted stock units
- Jeffery was Frontier Communications CEO from 2021 until Verizon's acquisition of Frontier in January 2026
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Jan 30, 7:00 AM ET
Charter Communications reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $13.6 billion, down 2.3% year over year, and net income attributable to Charter shareholders of $1.3 billion, down 9.1%. Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA fell 1.2% to $5.7 billion, while full-year 2025 free cash flow rose to $5.0 billion from $4.3 billion, and the company expects 2026 capital expenditures of approximately $11.4 billion.
- Fourth-quarter revenue was $13.6 billion, down 2.3%, driven by lower residential video and political advertising revenue.
- Fourth-quarter net income attributable to Charter shareholders was $1.3 billion, compared with $1.5 billion a year earlier.
- Total Internet customers declined by 119,000 in the quarter to 29.7 million, while total mobile lines rose by 428,000 to 11.8 million.
- Full-year 2025 free cash flow was $5.0 billion, up from $4.3 billion; Charter expects full-year 2026 capital expenditures of approximately $11.4 billion.
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Jan 28, 4:03 PM ET
Charter Communications' board appointed Wade Davis as a director effective immediately on January 27, 2026, filling the seat left open by David Merritt's retirement from the board effective January 26, 2026. Davis was determined to be independent under Nasdaq listing rules and has not been named to any board committee.
- Wade Davis appointed to the board on January 27, 2026, replacing David Merritt, who retired effective January 26, 2026
- Annual cash retainer of $120,000, prorated for his first year of service
- Restricted stock grant valued at $52,398, vesting on the date of the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders
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Jan 22, 4:02 PM ET
Charter Communications entered into a two-year employment agreement with Adam Ray, its Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective January 19, 2026. The filing sets his base salary at no less than $750,000 and his target bonus at 160% of salary, and describes severance terms and restrictive covenants. The filing is a compensation and retention arrangement for a senior executive rather than a change in leadership or financial results.
- Agreement dated January 16, 2026, effective January 19, 2026, with a term ending January 19, 2028
- Base salary of at least $750,000 and target annual cash bonus of 160% of base salary
- One-time top-up equity award with grant date fair value of $500,000 granted January 20, 2026, cliff vesting on the third anniversary
- Severance if terminated without cause or for good reason: 2.0 times the sum of base salary and target bonus, plus 24 months of COBRA cost and up to 12 months of outplacement
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