0001091667-16-000467.txt : 20160427 0001091667-16-000467.hdr.sgml : 20160427 20160427211311 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001091667-16-000467 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160425 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160427 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160427 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001091667 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 431857213 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63131 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-965-0555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC /MO/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990723 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rutledge Thomas CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001289431 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33664 FILM NUMBER: 161596886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 STEWART AVENUE CITY: BETHPAGE STATE: NY ZIP: 11714 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-04-25 0001091667 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ CHTR 0001289431 Rutledge Thomas C/O CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 400 ATLANTIC STREET STAMFORD CT 06901 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Performance Vesting Stock Options 201.56 2016-04-25 4 A 0 1800000 0 A 2026-04-25 Class A Common Stock 1800000 1800000 D Restricted Stock Units 2016-04-25 4 A 0 200000 0 A Class A Common Stock 200000 200000 D Stock options granted on April 25, 2016 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; 360,000 shares subject to the attainment of a $262 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 360,000 shares subject to the attainment of a $330 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 360,000 shares subject to the attainment of a $412 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 360,000 shares subject to the attainment of a $449 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); and 360,000 shares subject to the attainment of a $510 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term). One third of the stock options will be first eligible to vest on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant subject to achievement of the applicable per-share price hurdles. Any options that have not vested within 6 years from the date of grant will be cancelled. Restricted Stock Unit Grant - not applicable Restricted Stock Units granted on April 25, 2016 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; 66,666 shares subject to the attainment of a $412 per-share hurdle; 66,666 shares subject to the attainment of a $449 per-share hurdle; and 66,667 shares subject to the attainment of a $510 per-share hurdle (each with a six-year term). One third of the Restricted Stock Units will be first eligible to vest on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant subject to achievement of the applicable per-share price hurdles. Any Restricted Stock Units that have not vested within 6 years from the date of grant will be cancelled. /s/Daniel J. Bollinger as attorney-in-fact for Thomas M. Rutledge 2016-04-26 EX-24 2 poarutledge2015.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

 POWER OF ATTORNEY





      KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Richard R. Dykhouse, Thomas E. Proost, Daniel J. Bollinger, Constance C. Kovach and Jennifer Dau-Sullivan, acting alone, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, effective on the date hereof, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute on behalf of him any and all Forms 3, 4, and 5 reporting beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership of securities issued by Charter Communications, Inc. (Company) and any amendments and supplements to those forms, which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be necessary, appropriate, or desirable to comply with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (Rules), and to file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and NASDAQ.



 The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact full power and authority to perform all and every act requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, with full power of revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.



 This Power of Attorney shall automatically terminate as to named attorneys-in-fact six months after the undersigned ceases to be a Section 16 Reporting Person of the Company.  This Power of Attorney shall terminate as to each named attorney-in-fact whose employment by the Company and its affiliates shall terminate.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed.





Date: __1/16/15____________  By:  __/s/Thomas M. Rutledge__      _____

 Print Name:  Thomas M. Rutledge

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