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): September 30,
2007
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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000-27927
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43-1857213
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
Number)
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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
2.02. RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On November
8, 2007, Charter Communications, Inc. issued a press release announcing its
results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007. The following
information, including the entirety of the press release appearing in Exhibit
99.1 hereto, is not filed but is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results
of
Operations and Financial Condition."
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated November 8,
2007. *
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furnished herewith
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This
current report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies
and
prospects, both business and financial. Although we believe that our plans,
intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or
realize
these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements
are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including,
without limitation, the factors described under "Risk Factors" from time
to time
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this
current report may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such
as
"believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "will," "may,"
"intend,"
"estimated," "aim," "on track," "target," "opportunity" and "potential"
among
others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this current
report
are set forth in this current report and in other reports or documents
that we
file from time to time with the SEC, and include, but are not limited
to:
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the
availability, in general, of funds to meet interest payment obligations
under our debt and to fund our operations and necessary capital
expenditures, either through cash flows from operating activities,
further
borrowings or other sources and, in particular, our ability to
fund debt
obligations (by dividend, investment or otherwise) to the applicable
obligor of such debt;
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our
ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and credit
facilities, any violation of which could trigger a default of
our other
obligations under cross-default
provisions;
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our
ability to pay or refinance debt prior to or when it becomes
due and/or
refinance that debt through new issuances, exchange offers or
otherwise,
including restructuring our balance sheet and leverage
position;
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competition
from other distributors, including incumbent telephone companies,
direct
broadcast satellite operators, wireless broadband providers,
and DSL
providers;
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difficulties
in introducing, growing, and operating our telephone services,
such as our
ability to adequately meet customer expectations for the reliability
of
voice services;
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our
ability to adequately meet demand for installations and customer
service;
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our
ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows from operating
activities by offering video, high-speed Internet, telephone
and other
services, and to maintain and grow our customer base, particularly
in the
face of increasingly aggressive
competition;
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our
ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to adequately
raise
prices to offset the effects of higher programming
costs;
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general
business conditions, economic uncertainty or slowdown;
and
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the
effects of governmental regulation, including but not limited
to local and
state franchise authorities, on our
business.
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All
forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our
behalf
are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
statement. We are under no duty or obligation to update any of the
forward-looking statements after the date of this current
report.
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 8, 2007
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By:/s/
Kevin D. Howard
Name:
Kevin D. Howard
Title:
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting
Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated November 8, 2007. *
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*
furnished herewith