SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ellen David

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
400 ATLANTIC STREET

(Street)
STAMFORD CT 06901

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/05/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ [ CHTR ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Executive VicePresident
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Vesting Stock Options (1) 06/17/2026 Class A Common Stock 406,890 $221.25 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) (3) Class A Common Stock 45,210 (3) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Stock options granted on June 17, 2016 under the Charter Communictions, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan: 81,378 shares subject to the attainment of a $289.76 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 81,378 shares subject to the attainment of a $364.97 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 81,378 shares subject to the attainment of $455.66 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 81,378 shares subject to the attainment of a $496.58 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); and 81,378 shares subject to the attainment of a $564.04 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.
2. Restricted Stock Units granted on June 17, 2016 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; 15,070 shares subject to the attainment of a $455.66 per-share hurdle; 15,070 shares subject to the attainment of a $496.58 per-share hurdle; and 15,070 shares subject to the attainment of a $564.04 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.
3. Restricted Stock Unit grant - price and expiration not applicable.
Remarks:
/s/Daniel J. Bollinger as attorney-in-fact for David Ellen 07/15/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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