Charter Communications, Inc.'s EVP/Gen Counsel/Corp Secretary, Jamal H. Haughton, reported the vesting and exercise of 5,383 restricted stock units on November 6, 2026, acquiring 5,383 Class A common shares. The units were granted on November 6, 2023, under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and vested in full on the third anniversary. Haughton withheld 2,749 shares at $117.1175 per share for payment of the exercise price and taxes. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Charter Communications reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.922 billion, up 9.1% from $13.672 billion, and Adjusted EBITDA of $5.943 billion, up 6.9%. Both comparisons include Cox Communications, whose operations contributed $1.4 billion of revenue after the acquisition; excluding Cox, revenue declined $118 million and Adjusted EBITDA decreased.
Charter recorded a $6.326 billion pre-tax, non-cash franchise impairment after revising projected cash flows, and reported a $2.397 billion loss attributable to Charter shareholders, versus $1.137 billion income a year earlier. Legacy Charter lost 156,000 Internet customers in the quarter, while its mobile lines grew by 440,000.
Charter completed the Cox Transactions and Liberty Broadband Transaction on August 19, 2026. Cox's residential cable and commercial fiber, managed IT and cloud businesses were acquired; Cox Equity Holdings received convertible preferred units with a $6.0 billion aggregate liquidation preference and approximately 33.6 million Charter Holdings common units. Except for specified excluded shares, each Liberty Broadband Series A, B and C common share converted into 0.236 of a Charter Class A share; Charter issued 33.9 million shares and repurchased 38.6 million, a net decrease of 4.7 million Class A shares outstanding.
Charter Communications, Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 actual revenue of $14.9 billion, up 9.1% year over year, while pro forma revenue was $16.5 billion, down 1.5%. Actual Adjusted EBITDA was $5.9 billion, up 6.9%; pro forma Adjusted EBITDA was $6.6 billion, down 4.0%.
Charter recorded an actual net loss attributable to shareholders of $2.4 billion, primarily driven by a $6.3 billion franchise impairment charge. Actual operating cash flow was $4.0 billion and free cash flow was $674 million, down 10.1% and 58.4%, respectively. Pro forma results present Cox as if the transactions had closed on January 1, 2024; actual results include Cox operations from August 20 through September 30.
Charter completed the Cox Transactions on August 19, adding more than 11 million passings and over 5 million customer relationships. It targets $2 billion in annualized run-rate operating expense savings over the next 18 months, in addition to more than $1 billion in anticipated Cox Transactions synergies. Charter expects pro forma full-year 2026 capital expenditures, excluding transition capital expenditures, to total approximately $13.0 billion.
Charter Communications, Inc. is the issuer for which Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 8,372,081 common shares, equal to 7.31% of the class. Vanguard reports sole voting power over 1,145,474 shares and sole dispositive power over all 8,372,081 shares, with zero shared voting or dispositive power. The reported position includes securities associated with specified Vanguard affiliates and business divisions, including shares held by Vanguard funds and client accounts over which the group exercises relevant authority. Vanguard states that no other person's interest in the reported securities exceeds 5%.
Charter Communications, Inc. EVP/Interim CFO/CAO/Controller Kevin D. Howard received a grant of 2,391 restricted stock units on October 26, 2026. His reported direct RSU position after the grant was 2,391 units. The award covers 2,391 shares of Class A Common Stock, with 100% vesting on the third anniversary, October 26, 2029, under the company's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.
Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) is the issuer of the Class A stock for which BlackRock, Inc. reported beneficial ownership of 8,462,921 shares, or 7.4%, as of September 30, 2026. BlackRock reported sole voting power over 7,756,714 shares and sole dispositive power over 8,462,921 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
BlackRock said the reported ownership reflects certain of its business units and excludes securities beneficially owned by other units whose ownership is disaggregated. Various persons have the right to receive dividends or direct receipt of proceeds from sales of the shares, but no one person's interest exceeds 5% of the outstanding common shares.
Charter Communications, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.43750001 per share on its Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable January 15, 2027, to holders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2026.
On October 26, 2026, its Compensation and Benefits Committee approved compensation adjustments for Kevin Howard, effective while he serves as Interim Chief Financial Officer: an annual base salary of $925,000 and a target annual cash bonus opportunity of 175% of base salary. Howard also received restricted stock units with a grant-date fair value of $250,000; the award cliff vests on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to his continued employment through that date.
Charter Communications, Inc. amended its existing Form S-3 to add subsidiaries of Charter Communications Operating, LLC as co-registrants and additional registrant guarantors that may guarantee debt securities issued under the registration statement. The amendment updates Part II and adds exhibits; the existing base prospectus is unchanged. It becomes effective immediately upon filing.
Charter Communications, Inc. announced that Adam Ray will no longer serve as its Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, effective October 12, 2026. He will remain employed in a non-executive advisory capacity through December 31, 2026.
Subject to his signing a separation and release agreement, Mr. Ray is entitled to benefits provided for a termination without cause under his employment agreement and the vesting provided by his existing equity award agreements. Also subject to that agreement, his time-vesting restricted stock units and stock options that otherwise would not vest upon termination will continue vesting over their original schedules. His vested options will remain exercisable until the earlier of their applicable expiration date or 60 months after the later of December 31, 2026, and the applicable vesting date. The company cited his 21 years of service.
Charter Communications, Inc. reported that Cox Enterprises delivered a suspension notice on September 28, 2026, suspending Cox Enterprises’ participation in share repurchases under the Repurchase Letter Agreement until Cox revokes the notice by written notice. The agreement allowed Cox to sell Class A shares or Class C units to Charter or Charter Holdings monthly, in a pro rata amount tied to Charter’s preceding-month repurchases or redemptions, with settlement in cash.
Cox Enterprises and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cox Communications Equity Holdings, Inc., each reported beneficial ownership of 46,153,885 Class A shares, or 28.7%, on an as-converted, as-exchanged basis. The percentage calculation includes Charter’s 114,437,206 Class A shares outstanding as of August 31, 2026, plus shares issuable upon exchange or conversion of the reporting persons’ units.