CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ 13D

Cox Enterprises and its affiliate have established a roughly 27.9% economic stake in Charter Communications via common, preferred, and LLC units tied to a major asset transaction and, with extensive board and governance rights, indicate an active, ongoing strategic involvement that may include future acquisitions, sales, or corporate transactions.

Cox Enterprises, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Cox Communications Equity Holdings, Inc. have filed an initial Schedule 13D disclosing beneficial ownership of 46,153,885 Charter Communications, Inc. Class A common shares (including shares issuable upon exchange of 33,586,045 Class C units and conversion of $6.0 billion of preferred units), representing approximately 27.9% of the issuer on an as-converted basis, acquired in connection with a large strategic transaction in which Cox contributed and sold various Cox Communications businesses to Charter. Under the Transaction Agreement and Third Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement, Cox has significant governance rights including three board designees (with Alexander C. Taylor serving as Chairman for three years), committee designation rights, preemptive and top-up rights, and structured participation in future repurchases, and it states that while currently holding for investment, it will continuously review its position, may buy or sell additional securities (including via extraordinary transactions that could lead to a going-private outcome), and may work with management and the board on operational, strategic, financial, or governance matters to maximize shareholder value.

Filing Facts

CIK

1091667

Ticker

CHTR

Form

13D

Source Type

sec

Accession

0001104659-26-100879

Alert Tier

8