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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 27, 2000
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
Delaware
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Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
333-77499 43-1843179
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333-77499-01 43-1843177
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Commission File Number (Federal Employer
Identification Number)
12444 Powerscourt Drive - Suite 400
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (314) 965-0555
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ITEM 5. OTHER ITEMS.
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC ("Charter Holdings") and its
wholly owned subsidiary, Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation
(collectively, the "Issuers"), announced plans to raise $850.0 million in a
private placement of senior and senior discount notes (the "Notes"). The net
proceeds of the offering will be used to repay $272.5 million that remains
outstanding under the August 2000 $1.0 billion senior bridge loan of Charter
Holdings and to repay a portion of amounts outstanding under the revolving
credit facilities of certain subsidiaries of the Issuers of the Notes.
The Issuers plan to sell senior notes due 2008 and 2011, and senior
discount notes due 2011 in early January 2001.
A copy of the press release announcing the contemplated financing is
being filed as Exhibit 99.1 with this report.
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ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(a) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated December 27, 2000.*
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*filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
HOLDINGS, LLC, a registrant
Dated December 27, 2000 By: /s/ KENT D. KALKWARF
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Name: Kent D. Kalkwarf
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION, a
registrant
Dated December 27, 2000 By: /s/ KENT D. KALKWARF
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Name: Kent D. Kalkwarf
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press release dated December 27, 2000.
