Jun2003 8K DOC


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): May 30, 2003


Charter Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

000-27927
43-1857213
 (Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

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 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

As previously disclosed, in connection with the February 2000 Bresnan acquisition, CC VIII, LLC issued Class A Preferred Membership Interests (collectively, the "CC VIII Interest") to certain sellers affiliated with AT&T Broadband, now owned by Comcast Corporation (the "Comcast Sellers"). In connection with the Bresnan acquisition, Mr. Allen granted the Comcast Sellers the right to sell to Mr. Allen the CC VIII Interest (or any CCI Class A common stock that the Comcast Sellers would receive if they exercised their exchange right) for approximately $630 million plus 4.5% interest annually from February 2000 (the Comcast Put Right"). In April 2002, in accordance with such put agreement, the Comcast Sellers notified Mr. Allen of their exercise of the Comcast Put Right in full, and the parties agreed to consummate the sale in April 2003, although the parties also agreed to negotiate in good faith possible alternatives to the closing.

The parties have informed us that they have postponed any closing of this transaction until June 2003.

Additional information regarding this matter and issues associated therewith is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2003.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this Report may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "will," "may," "intend," "estimated," and "potential," among others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this Report are set forth in this Report and in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and include, but are not limited to:

  • our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows from operating activities by offering video and data services and to maintain a stable customer base, particularly in the face of increasingly aggressive competition from other service providers;

  • our ability to comply with all covenants in our credit facilities and indentures, any violation of which would result in a violation of the applicable facility or indenture and could trigger a default of other obligations under cross default provisions;

  • availability of funds to meet interest payment obligations under our debt and to fund our operations and necessary capital expenditures, either through cash from operations, further borrowings or other sources;

  • any adverse consequences arising out of the recent restatement of our financial statements;

  • the results of the pending grand jury investigation by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, the pending SEC investigation and the putative class action and derivative shareholders litigation against us;

  • the cost and availability of funding to refinance the existing debt that becomes due commencing in 2005;

  • our ability to achieve free cash flow;

  • our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices;

  • general business conditions, economic uncertainty or slowdown and potential international conflict;

  • the impact of any armed conflict, including loss of customers in areas with large numbers of military personnel; and

  • the effects of governmental regulation on our business.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or a person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We are under no obligation to update any of the forward- looking statements after the date of this Report to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.








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: June 3, 2003

  By: /s/ Steven A. Schumm
Name: Steven A. Schumm
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)