FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Bickham John 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ [ CHTR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP/Chief Operating Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/30/2012
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63131
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   4/30/2012     A    100000   (1) A $60.46   100000   D  
 
Class A Common Stock   4/30/2012     A    132000   (2) A $60.46   232000   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Time-Vesting Stock Options   $60.46   4/30/2012     A      70000         (3) 4/30/2022   Class A Common Stock   70000   $0   70000   D  
 
Performance Vesting Stock Options   $60.46   4/30/2012     A      90000         (4) 4/30/2022   Class A Common Stock   90000   $0   160000   D  
 
Performance Vesting Stock Options   $60.46   4/30/2012     A      50000         (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock   50000   $0   210000   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Restricted Stock granted on April 30, 2012 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting in 25% installments on each of the first four anniversaries of April 30, 2012.
( 2)  Restricted Stock granted on April 30, 2012 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; 66,000 shares subject to the attainment of a $80 per-share hurdle; and 66,000 shares subject to the attainment of a $100 per-share hurdle (each with a ten-year term). Vesting schedule as follows: (i) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2013; (ii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2014; (iii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2015; and (iv) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2016.
( 3)  Stock options granted on April 30, 2012 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting in 25% installments on each of the first four anniversaries of April 30, 2012.
( 4)  Stock options granted on April 30, 2012 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; 45,000 stock options subject to the attainment of a $80 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 45,000 stock options subject to the attainment of a $100 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); Vesting schedule as follows: (i) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2013; (ii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2014; (iii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2015; and (iv) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2016.
( 5)  Stock options granted on April 30, 2012 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; 25,000 stock options subject to the attainment of a $125 per-share hurdle (with a 4-year term); and 25,000 stock options subject to the attainment of a $150 per-share hurdle (with a four year term). Vesting schedule as follows: (i) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2013; (ii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2014; (iii) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2015; and (iv) 25% first eligible to vest on April 30, 2016.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bickham John
C/O CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63131

EVP/Chief Operating Officer

Signatures
/s/ John Bickham by Richard R. Dykhouse, Attorney-in-Fact 5/2/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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