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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 205499
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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, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
000-27927 43-1857213
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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 Charter
Communications Holdings Capital Corporation, both beneficially owned
subsidiaries of Charter Communications, Inc. (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, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
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.
