Charter Communications (CHTR) director emeritus logs 87,833-share stock sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Charter Communications director emeritus Thomas Rutledge reported open-market sales of Charter Class A common stock. On May 26, 2026, he sold 69,633 shares at a weighted average price of about $144.45, leaving 3,968 shares held directly.

On May 27, 2026, trusts for the benefit of his adult children sold a total of 18,200 shares at weighted average prices of about $146.92 and $146.96, with those trust positions reduced to zero. The filing notes these prices reflect multiple trades within stated ranges and that Rutledge, as trustee, is not a beneficiary of the trusts and disclaims beneficial ownership of those securities.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 87,833 shares ($12,732,783)

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider Rutledge Thomas

Role null

Sold 87,833 shs ($12.73M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	9,100	$146.964	$1.34M
Sale	Class A Common Stock	9,100	$146.9201	$1.34M
Sale	Class A Common Stock	69,633	$144.4493	$10.06M

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 0 shares (Indirect, By trust); Class A Common Stock — 3,968 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $144.20 to $145.04, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Charter Communications, Inc., any security holder of Charter Communications, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $146.89 to $147.145, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Charter Communications, Inc., any security holder of Charter Communications, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. These shares were held in a trust for the benefit of A Alonso, the reporting person's adult child. The reporting person is trustee of the trust. The reporting person is not a beneficiary of the trust and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. These shares were held in a trust for the benefit of TP Rutledge, the reporting person's adult child. The reporting person is trustee of the trust. The reporting person is not a beneficiary of the trust and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Key Figures

Total shares sold: 87,833 shares Direct sale shares: 69,633 shares Direct sale price: $144.4493 per share +4 more

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Total shares sold 87,833 shares Aggregate net shares sold across reported transactions

Direct sale shares 69,633 shares Class A Common Stock sold directly on May 26, 2026

Direct sale price $144.4493 per share Weighted average price for 69,633-share sale

Trust sale shares (each block) 9,100 shares Each of two trust-related sales on May 27, 2026

Trust sale prices $146.9201 and $146.9640 per share Weighted average prices for two 9,100-share trust sales

Direct holdings after sale 3,968 shares Class A Common Stock held directly after May 26, 2026 sale

Indirect holdings after sales 0 shares Trust positions involved in May 27 sales after transactions

Key Terms

open-market sale, weighted average price, trust, beneficial ownership, +1 more

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open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: "open-market sale" for each Class A Common Stock transaction"

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

weighted average price financial

"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

trust financial

"These shares were held in a trust for the benefit of A Alonso..."

beneficial ownership financial

"disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission..."

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

Section 16 regulatory

"beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose."

Section 16 is a U.S. securities law rule that governs the trading and disclosure obligations of company insiders — typically officers, directors and large shareholders — to promote transparency and deter unfair profit-taking. It requires insiders to publicly report their stock trades and allows companies or the issuer to reclaim quick, short-term profits from certain insider trades, like a scoreboard and a refund policy that help investors see and limit possible insider advantage.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Rutledge Thomas

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

400 WASHINGTON BLVD.

(Street)

STAMFORD CONNECTICUT 06902

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ [ CHTR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Director Emeritus

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	05/26/2026		S		69,633	D	$144.4493(1)	3,968	D
Class A Common Stock	05/27/2026		S		9,100	D	$146.964(2)	0	I	By trust(3)
Class A Common Stock	05/27/2026		S		9,100	D	$146.9201	0	I	By trust(4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $144.20 to $145.04, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Charter Communications, Inc., any security holder of Charter Communications, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $146.89 to $147.145, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Charter Communications, Inc., any security holder of Charter Communications, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

3. These shares were held in a trust for the benefit of A Alonso, the reporting person's adult child. The reporting person is trustee of the trust. The reporting person is not a beneficiary of the trust and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. These shares were held in a trust for the benefit of TP Rutledge, the reporting person's adult child. The reporting person is trustee of the trust. The reporting person is not a beneficiary of the trust and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/Jennifer A. Smith as attorney-in-fact for Thomas M. Rutledge	05/28/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Thomas Rutledge report selling in Charter Communications (CHTR) stock?

Thomas Rutledge reported selling a total of 87,833 shares of Charter Class A common stock in open-market transactions. This included 69,633 shares held directly and 18,200 shares held through family trusts for his adult children.

On what dates did the Charter Communications (CHTR) stock sales occur?

The reported Charter stock sales occurred on May 26, 2026 and May 27, 2026. The larger direct sale of 69,633 shares was on May 26, while the trust-related sales totaling 18,200 shares took place on May 27.

What prices did Thomas Rutledge receive for his Charter (CHTR) share sales?

The direct sale of 69,633 shares on May 26 used a weighted average price of about $144.45. The May 27 trust sales of 9,100 shares each used weighted average prices of about $146.92 and $146.96, based on multiple trades within stated ranges.

How many Charter (CHTR) shares does Thomas Rutledge hold after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Thomas Rutledge holds 3,968 shares of Charter Class A common stock directly. The trust accounts involved in the May 27 sales show zero shares remaining following those transactions, according to the filing data.

Were the Charter (CHTR) stock sales made through open-market transactions?

Yes. All three reported transactions are coded as open-market sales of Charter Class A common stock. The filing describes them as sales in open-market or private transactions, with execution prices reported on a weighted average basis across multiple individual trades.

How are the trust-held Charter (CHTR) shares related to Thomas Rutledge?

The trust-held shares were for the benefit of Rutledge’s adult children. He served as trustee but is not a beneficiary and disclaims beneficial ownership of those securities, stating the report does not admit he is their beneficial owner for Section 16 or other purposes.