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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-025961"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPTU"
cik: "0001702780"
company_name: "Optimum Communications, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:37:33.659392+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Altice USA appoints Maria Bruzzese as Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Maria Bruzzese, previously SVP and Controller, became CAO effective Sept. 30, 2022.
- Annual salary set at $300,000; target cash incentive at 60% of salary effective Jan. 1, 2023.
- Equity grant of $700,000 under 2017 LTIP, split 50% options and 50% RSUs, grant date Dec. 28, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-025961
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPTU
- cik: 0001702780
- company_name: Optimum Communications, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000162828022025961/0001628280-22-025961-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000162828022025961/atus-20220930.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-025961.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Maria Bruzzese was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Optimum Communications, Inc..
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 30, 2022, Maria Bruzzese assumed the role of Chief Accounting Officer of Altice USA, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000162828022025961/0001628280-22-025961-index.htm

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