SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 18, 2000
Cox 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)
1-6590 58-2112288
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1400 Lake Hearn Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30319
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(404) 843-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
As previously disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2000
annual meeting of stockholders of Cox Communications, Inc. ("CCI"), Robert F.
Eburu, one of CCI's independent directors, had indicated that he would retire
from CCI's board of directors when his term expired. Mr. Eburu's term expired on
May 16, 2000, and at a meeting of the CCI board of directors held on July 18,
2000, Rodney W. Schrock was elected to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Eburu's
retirement. Mr. Schrock is an independent director and will serve on CCI's audit
committee and its compensation committee. A press release announcing Mr.
Schrock's election is being filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Mr. Schrock is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Alta Vista
Company. Before joining Alta Vista in 1999, he was Senior Vice President and
Group Manager for Compaq Consumer Products Group. Mr. Schrock had previously
served as an industrial engineer with IBM Corporation. He holds an MBA from
Harvard University and a B.S. in industrial management from Purdue University.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated July 18, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dated: July 18, 2000 By: /s/ Andrew A. Merdek
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Andrew A. Merdek
Secretary
