Sec Form 4 Filing - Oaktree Opportunities Investments, L.P. @ CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ - 2012-12-06

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Oaktree Opportunities Investments, L.P.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ [ CHTR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/06/2012
(Street)
LOS ANGELES, CA90071
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 12/06/2012 S 5,581 D $ 70 12,657,869 D ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 )
CLASS A COMMON STOCK 12/07/2012 S 400,000 D $ 70 12,257,869 D ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 )
CLASS A COMMON STOCK 12/07/2012 S 110,500 D $ 70.35 12,147,369 D ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 )
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Oaktree Opportunities Investments, L.P.
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
28TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90071
X X
Oaktree Fund GP, LLC
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
28TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90071
X X
OAKTREE FUND GP I, L.P.
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
28TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90071
X X
Oaktree Capital I, L.P.
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
28TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90071
X X
OCM HOLDINGS I, LLC
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
28TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90071
X X
OAKTREE HOLDINGS, LLC
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90071
X X
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
28TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90071
X X
Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
28TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA90071
X X
Signatures
See signatures included in Exhibit 99.1 12/10/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The amount reported includes an aggregate of (a) 12,657,869 shares of the Class A Common Stock of which Oaktree Opportunities Investments, L.P. ("OOI") is the direct owner on December 6, 2012 and (b) 12,147,369 shares of Class A Common Stock of which OOI is the direct owner on December 7, 2012.
( 2 )The general partner of OOI is Oaktree Fund GP, LLC ("GP"). The managing member of GP is Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P. ("GP I"). The general partner of GP I is Oaktree Capital I, L.P. ("Capital I"). The general partner of Capital I is OCM Holdings I, LLC ("Holdings I"). The managing member of Holdings I is Oaktree Holdings, LLC ("Holdings"). The managing member of Holdings is Oaktree Capital Group, LLC ("OCG"). The duly elected manager of OCG is Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC ("OCGH GP" and collectively with OOI, GP, GP I, Capital I, Holdings I, OCG and Holdings, the "Reporting Persons"). (cont'd in FN 3)
( 3 )(cont'd from FN 2) OCGH GP is a limited liability company managed by an executive committee, the members of which are Howard S. Marks, Bruce A. Karsh, John B. Frank, David M. Kirchheimer, Sheldon M. Stone, Larry W. Keele, Stephen A. Kaplan and Kevin L. Clayton (the "OCGH GP Members"). In such capacity, the OCGH GP Members may be deemed indirect beneficial owners of the securities reported herein. Except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest, each OCGH GP Member disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any such person is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Form 4.
( 4 )The Reporting Persons may be deemed directors by virtue of (i) Bruce A. Karsh and Edgar Lee, both of whom are officers or their equivalents of GP I, the managing member of the general partner of OOI, who serve as directors appointed on behalf of OOI or (ii) their being assignees of all economic, pecuniary and voting rights of such director's compensation.
( 5 )Each Reporting Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest therein, and except to the extent of its pecuniary interest, such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed by each Reporting Person. Information with respect to each Reporting Person is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no such Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person.

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