ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF CERTAIN DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On July 1, 2008, as previously announced by Charter Communications, Inc. ("Charter"), the indirect parent company of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC, Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation, CCH II, LLC, CCH II Capital Corp., CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp., in a Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2008, Eloise E. Schmitz became the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Charter. As of July 1, Ms. Schmitz's annual base salary increased to $525,000 and she received grants of 92,593 shares of restricted stock, 108,932 performance units and $100,000 in performance cash pursuant to the terms of Charter's 2008 Incentive Program. In addition, her annual bonus target under Charter's Executive Bonus Plan will be 75% of her annual base salary. It is anticipated that Ms. Schmitz will enter into an amended and restated employment agreement, the terms of which will include the above-referenced terms; additional terms included in Charter's employment agreements with Executive Vice Presidents include that in the event of a termination by Charter without cause or by Ms. Schmitz for Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement), Charter shall pay her two times her annual base salary and a lump sum equal to 24 months of COBRA payments (compared to the one year payments in the current agreement).
Also, on July 1, 2008, as previously announced, Robert A. Quigley resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, although he will remain as an advisor to Charter and retire at the end of the year. As of July 1, his annual base salary was reduced to $120,000, he will receive a lump sum payment to cover his COBRA payments through December 31, 2008 and he will receive a $100,000 non-refundable payment toward his bonus under the Executive Bonus Plan (his target bonus under the Executive Bonus Plan for 2008 was reduced to $211,500). It is anticipated that Mr. Quigley will enter into an amendment to his employment agreement reflecting those terms.