---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001091667-23-000137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHTR"
cik: "0001091667"
company_name: "CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/"
filed_at: "2023-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T09:48:15.717370+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tom Rutledge retires as Charter Executive Chairman; Zinterhofer named Non-Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Tom Rutledge steps down as Executive Chairman on Nov 30, 2023, becomes Board Member Emeritus.
- Eric Zinterhofer, Lead Independent Director, appointed Non-Executive Chairman effective Nov 30.
- CEO Chris Winfrey appointed to Board to fill vacancy from Rutledge's retirement.
- Rutledge to receive prorated restricted stock grant of $80,000 and annual retainer option of $48,000.
- Transition part of planned succession; no disagreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001091667-23-000137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHTR
- cik: 0001091667
- company_name: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/
- filed_at: 2023-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166723000137/0001091667-23-000137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166723000137/chtr-20231024.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001091667-23-000137
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001091667-23-000137.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001091667-23-000137.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher L. Winfrey was appointed as Director at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Christopher L. Winfrey to the Board effective November 30, 2023 to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Rutledge’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166723000137/0001091667-23-000137-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas M. Rutledge departed as Executive Chairman at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Thomas M. Rutledge will retire as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective November 30, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166723000137/0001091667-23-000137-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric L. Zinterhofer was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Non-Executive Chairman
  source text: the Board also appointed Eric L. Zinterhofer as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board effective November 30, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166723000137/0001091667-23-000137-index.htm

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