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accession: "0001091667-25-000171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHTR"
cik: "0001091667"
company_name: "CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/"
filed_at: "2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:12:10.962620+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Charter CEO Winfrey gets new contract through 2028; Cox deal contingent equity awards approved

## Summary
- Winfrey's base salary set at $2.5M; target bonus at 300% of base; term through Dec 1, 2028.
- Annual stock option awards of at least $23M grant date value starting 2027; top-up $6M option in Jan 2026.
- Severance equals 2.5x (base + target bonus) if terminated without cause or for good reason.
- Contingent equity awards for execs tied to closing of Cox transaction; grant value 1.5x annual LTIP target, 50% options/50% RSUs.
- Options vest on 4th anniversary; RSUs vest 50% at 2nd and 50% at 4th anniversary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001091667-25-000171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHTR
- cik: 0001091667
- company_name: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/
- filed_at: 2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166725000171/0001091667-25-000171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166725000171/chtr-20251203.htm

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