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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Charter Communications (CHTR)

Charter Communications signs new employment agreement with Chief Commercial Officer Adam Ray

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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

The filing

CompanyCharter Communications (CHTR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 22, 2026, 4:02 PM ET
Accession number0001091667-26-000006

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 22, 2026.

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