---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-024496"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPTU"
cik: "0001702780"
company_name: "Optimum Communications, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T14:20:28.720909+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Altice USA CEO Dexter Goei steps down; Dennis Mathew appointed effective Oct 3, 2022

## Summary
- Dennis Mathew appointed CEO effective Oct 3; previously SVP at Comcast leading Freedom Region.
- Dexter Goei named Executive Chairman; Patrick Drahi steps down as Chairman, remains on Board.
- Mathew receives $1M base salary, $2M target bonus, $20M equity grant (50% options, 50% RSUs), and $850k sign-on cash.
- Goei transition: $37,500 monthly salary as Executive Chairman, remains eligible for bonus and benefits.
- Comprehensive search conducted due to Goei’s intention to return to Europe with family.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-024496
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPTU
- cik: 0001702780
- company_name: Optimum Communications, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-07T23:59:59+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/1702780/000162828022024496/0001628280-22-024496-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000162828022024496/atus-20220906.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-024496
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-024496.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-024496.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dexter Goei resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Optimum Communications, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: mutually agreed to Mr. Goei’s resignation from his role as CEO
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000162828022024496/0001628280-22-024496-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dexter Goei was appointed as Executive Chairman at Optimum Communications, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: The Board also approved the appointment of Mr. Goei to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000162828022024496/0001628280-22-024496-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dennis Mathew was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Optimum Communications, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the appointment of Dennis Mathew as the Company’s new CEO, effective on October 3, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000162828022024496/0001628280-22-024496-index.htm

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