New York State Common Retirement Fund urges Charter Communications shareholders to vote FOR Proposal No. 5, a stockholder proposal requesting a report disclosing the company’s political expenditures. The Fund argues disclosure will improve transparency and help shareholders assess regulatory and reputational risks tied to election-related spending. The solicitation cites peer disclosure scores and regulatory examples to support its case and notes Charter already provides a related annual report to its Board committee.
Charter Communications Inc. ownership update: The Vanguard Group filed an Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares beneficially owned and 0% of the common stock. The filing explains an internal realignment completed on January 12, 2026 under SEC Release No. 34-39538, resulting in certain Vanguard subsidiaries reporting ownership separately.
Liberty Broadband Corp, a major stockholder of Charter Communications, disposed of 386,045 shares of Charter Class A common stock at $231.71 per share in a transaction with the issuer. The shares were held indirectly through wholly owned subsidiaries.
After this disposition to the issuer, Liberty Broadband’s associated holdings reported in this filing total 40,660,307 Charter shares. The transaction was carried out under existing stockholder and letter agreements and is described as exempt under Rule 16b-3.
Charter Communications is asking stockholders to vote at its April 21, 2026 annual meeting on five proposals, including electing 13 directors, increasing shares under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, an advisory vote on executive pay, ratifying the independent auditor and a stockholder proposal on political expenditures reporting.
Holders of 141,178,369 Class A shares as of February 20, 2026 may vote, with most non-routine items requiring broker instructions. The proxy explains board and committee structure, director independence, detailed director and executive biographies, and a pay program heavily weighted to long-term, stock-based incentives, including a multi-year performance equity program.
Liberty Broadband Corporation filed Amendment No. 13 to its beneficial ownership report on Charter Communications, Inc. It now reports beneficial ownership of 41,046,352 shares of Charter Class A common stock, representing 32.4% of the outstanding shares as of December 31, 2025.
The filing notes that on January 14, 2026, Liberty Broadband sold 484,708 shares back to Charter for $206.31 per share in cash. It also describes a new March 5, 2026 letter agreement with Charter and Advance/Newhouse that adjusts certain liquidity measurement periods and sets specific notice and closing dates for a repurchase period ending March 31, 2026.
Charter Communications executive Kevin D. Howard reported two bona fide gifts of Class A Common Stock. On March 2, 2026, he transferred a total of 1,474 shares at a price of $0.00 per share, including 737 shares moved to the Kevin D. Howard Irrevocable Trust. Following these transactions, 5,482 shares were held indirectly through the trust.
Charter Communications appointed Nick Jeffery as Chief Operating Officer effective September 1, 2026, adding a seasoned telecom executive to lead Marketing and Sales, Field Operations, and Customer Operations across Spectrum’s 41-state footprint.
Jeffery’s employment agreement provides a base salary of $1,500,000 and a target annual bonus equal to 225% of base salary, with his 2026 bonus prorated. Within about 30 days of his start date, he will receive stock options with a grant date fair value of $20,000,000 and restricted stock units valued at $500,000, subject to multi-year vesting and continued employment. He is also eligible for recurring annual equity awards with a target value of $11,750,000, reduced to $5,875,000 for 2026.
If Charter terminates him without cause, he resigns for good reason, or the term is not renewed, he may receive cash severance equal to two times salary plus target bonus, a prorated bonus based on actual performance, up to 24 months of COBRA cost reimbursement, and up to 12 months of outplacement services, conditioned on a release of claims and compliance with confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicit covenants.
Charter Communications, Inc. received an amended Schedule 13G from Capital International Investors reporting its beneficial ownership of the company’s common stock. Capital International Investors is deemed to beneficially own 2,635,505 shares, representing 2.0% of the 129,409,366 shares believed to be outstanding.
The filer reports sole voting power over 2,634,865 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,635,505 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The securities are certified as acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Charter Communications.