---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001091667-26-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHTR"
cik: "0001091667"
company_name: "CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/"
filed_at: "2026-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T08:40:30.651150+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Charter enters employment agreement with EVP Chief Commercial Officer Adam Ray

## Summary
- Base salary of at least $750,000; target annual cash bonus of 160% of base salary.
- Commencing in 2027, annual equity awards with grant-date fair value of at least $4,250,000.
- Top-up award of $500,000 in options and RSUs, cliff vesting on third anniversary.
- Severance: 2.0x sum of base salary plus target bonus upon involuntary termination without cause or for good reason.
- Noncompetition covenant for 2 years and non-solicitation for 1 year post-termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001091667-26-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHTR
- cik: 0001091667
- company_name: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/
- filed_at: 2026-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166726000006/0001091667-26-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000109166726000006/chtr-20260116.htm

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