---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001091667-21-000143"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHTR"
cik: "0001091667"
company_name: "CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/"
filed_at: "2021-10-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T19:51:35.772763+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Charter appoints Bickham Vice Chairman, Winfrey COO, Fischer CFO effective Oct 19, 2021

## Summary
- John Bickham named Vice Chairman ahead of planned retirement at end of 2022.
- Chris Winfrey promoted to COO; enters amended employment agreement through Oct 2024 with base salary at least $1.25M.
- Jessica Fischer promoted to CFO from EVP Finance; base salary $700K, target bonus 150%.
- Rich DiGeronimo adds oversight of Network Operations to his Chief Product & Technology Officer role.
- All four report to Chairman & CEO Tom Rutledge, effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001091667-21-000143
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHTR
- cik: 0001091667
- company_name: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/
- filed_at: 2021-10-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166721000143/0001091667-21-000143-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166721000143/chtr-20211019.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001091667-21-000143
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001091667-21-000143.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001091667-21-000143.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Bickham was appointed as Vice Chairman at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice Chairman
  source text: appointed John Bickham to the position of Vice Chairman
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166721000143/0001091667-21-000143-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chris Winfrey was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Chris Winfrey as Chief Operating Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166721000143/0001091667-21-000143-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jessica Fischer changed role as Chief Financial Officer at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: in connection with her promotion to Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166721000143/0001091667-21-000143-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.