FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8, 2002
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
Delaware
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
333-77499 43-1843179
333-77499-01 43-1843177
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(Commission File Number) (Federal Employer Identification Number)
12405 Powerscourt Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(314) 965-0555
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(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On January 8, 2002, Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and Charter
Communications Holdings Capital Corporation, subsidiaries of Charter
Communications, Inc., announced that they had entered into an agreement to sell
$350 million principal amount of 9.625% Senior Notes due 2009, $300 million
principal amount of 10.000% Senior Notes due 2011 and $250 million of 12.125%
Senior Discount Notes due 2012 with a principal at maturity of $450 million
(collectively, the "Notes"). The sale of the Notes will provide gross proceeds
of approximately $900 million.
The net proceeds of this issuance will be used to repay, but not to
reduce permanently, indebtedness under the revolving credit facilities of the
Company's subsidiaries with the remaining portion for general corporate
purposes. The offering is expected to close on January 14, 2002.
A copy of the press release announcing the financing is being filed as
Exhibit 99.1 with this report.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
Press release dated January 8, 2002.*
* filed herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC has duly caused this Current Report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC,
a Registrant
By: /s/ KENT D. KALKWARF
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Name: Kent D. Kalkwarf
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: January 9, 2002
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation has duly caused this Current
Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION,
a Registrant
By: /s/ KENT D. KALKWARF
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Name: Kent D. Kalkwarf
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: January 9, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated January 8, 2002.