---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001091667-23-000119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHTR"
cik: "0001091667"
company_name: "CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/"
filed_at: "2023-08-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T05:58:26.912195+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Charter Communications extends David Ellen Senior EVP to Nov 2023 then Executive Advisor through July 2025

## Summary
- Mr. Ellen remains Senior EVP through Nov 30, 2023, then Executive Advisor through July 1, 2025.
- Base salary $1.25M/yr through Nov 2023; then $5k/month plus $4.845M additional payments from June 2024.
- Target bonus of 160% of salary for 2023, pro-rated through Dec 1, 2023; no bonus afterward.
- No equity grants after Aug 15, 2023; unvested equity as of Nov 30, 2023 canceled.
- Non-compete for 2 years, non-solicitation of employees for 1 year, customers for 2 years post-termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001091667-23-000119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHTR
- cik: 0001091667
- company_name: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/
- filed_at: 2023-08-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166723000119/0001091667-23-000119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166723000119/chtr-20230815.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001091667-23-000119.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David G. Ellen was appointed as Executive Advisor at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/.
  - Action: appointed as Executive Advisor
  - Role: Executive Advisor
  source text: Mr. Ellen has agreed to remain employed by the Company as Senior Executive Vice President through November 30, 2023 and then as Executive Advisor from December 1, 2023 until July 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166723000119/0001091667-23-000119-index.htm

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