Charter (CHTR) CFO Jessica M. Fischer Receives Stock Awards

What Happened

• Jessica M. Fischer, Chief Financial Officer of Charter Communications (CHTR), was granted two equity awards on August 20, 2026: stock options covering 96,939 shares and restricted stock units (RSUs) covering 37,652 shares. The grants were recorded as derivative awards at $0.00 (no cash paid by the insider). Combined, the awards total 134,591 shares.
• The option grant vests 100% on the fourth anniversary (August 20, 2030) and will expire 10 years from the grant date (August 20, 2036) unless sooner terminated. The RSUs vest 50% on August 20, 2028 and 50% on August 20, 2030.

Key Details

• Transaction date: August 20, 2026; Form filed August 24, 2026 (reporting period = Aug 20, 2026).
• Price: $0.00 recorded for both awards (standard for option/RSU grants).
• Shares awarded: 96,939 (options) + 37,652 (RSUs) = 134,591 total.
• Vesting/expiration: Options vest 100% on Aug 20, 2030; options expire 10 years after grant. RSUs vest 50% on Aug 20, 2028 and 50% on Aug 20, 2030.
• Footnotes: Grants made under the Charter Communications, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan in connection with the closing of the transactions with Cox Enterprises (the "Cox Transactions"). One footnote notes RSU price/expiration not applicable.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the Form 4 filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on Aug 24, 2026 for an Aug 20, 2026 transaction (filing date shown in the SEC accession).

Context

• These are awards/grants (not open-market purchases or sales). Options give the right to buy shares later; RSUs convert to shares upon vesting. No immediate cash changed hands and there is no indication in the filing that any shares were sold.
• Awards tied to corporate transactions (here, closing of the Cox Transactions) are common in executive compensation and are grant-based rather than direct signals of near-term insider buying or selling.