12405 Powerscourt Drive
St. Louis, Missouri   63131
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(314) 965-0555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Charter Communications, Inc. ("Charter") has entered into an agreement setting forth the terms under which Mr. Robert P. May will serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Charter. See Item 5.02 below for additional information.

The Employment Agreement between Charter and Carl Vogel has been terminated effective January 17, 2005, except that Charter currently expects that certain provisions thereof may be incorporated into a new agreement currently under discussion between Charter and Mr. Vogel setting forth the terms of Mr. Vogel's separation from Charter. See Item 5.02 below for additional information.

Effective on January 17, 2005, Charter's Board of Directors unanimously appointed Robert P. May as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Mr. May was appointed to the Executive Committee of Charter's Board and will continue serve on the Board's Strategic Planning Committee. He will also become an officer and director of Charter's subsidiaries for which Mr. Vogel was a director and officer. Also on January 17, 2005, Charter's Board of Directors formed an Executive Search Committee to oversee Charter's nationwide search for a permanent President and Chief Executive Officer.

Effective on January 17, 2005, Carl E. Vogel resigned his position as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Charter Communications, Inc. ("Charter") and each of Charter's subsidiaries for which Mr. Vogel served as a director and officer.

Mr. May, 55, was elected to Charter's Board of Directors in October 2004. Mr. May has served on the Board of Directors of HealthSouth Corporation, a national provider of healthcare services since October 2002, and has been its Chairman since July 2004. Mr. May also served as HealthSouth Corporation's Interim Chief Executive Officer from March 2003 until May of 2004, and as Interim President of its Outpatient and Diagnostic Division from August 2003 to January 2004. From March 2001 until March 2003, Mr. May was a principal of RPM Systems, a strategic and private investing consulting firm. From March 1999 to March 2001, Mr. May served on the Board of Directors and was Chief Executive Officer of PNV Inc., a national telecommunications company. PNV Inc. filed for bankruptcy in December 2000. Prior to his employment at PNV Inc., Mr. May was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Cablevision Systems Corporation from October 1996 to February 1998, and from 1973 to 1993 he held several senior executive positions with Federal Express Corporation, including President, Business Logistics Services. Mr. May was educated at Curry College and Boston College and attended Harvard Business School's Program for Management Development.

Charter and Mr. May entered into an agreement effective January 17, 2005 whereby Mr. May will serve as Charter's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer (the "Executive Services Agreement"), attached as Exhibit 99.1. Under the Executive Services Agreement, Mr. May will receive a $1,250,000 base fee per year. If Mr. May becomes Charter's permanent President and Chief Executive Officer or is terminated without cause, Mr. May will be eligible to receive a one-time discretionary bonus up to 100% of the actual base fee paid to him for his interim service under the agreement, based on individual and company performance. Mr. May will continue to receive the compensation and reimbursement of expenses to which he is entitled in his capacity as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. May may terminate the Executive Services Agreement on thirty (30) days notice. Charter may terminate such agreement upon three (3) months notice, and Charter may elect at its discretion to pay Mr. May the base rate for such period in lieu of all or part of the notice. Subject to the approval of the Board's Stock Option Committee, Mr. May will be granted options to purchase shares of Charter Class A common stock and/or receive a grant of restricted stock pursuant to the Charter Communications, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, the number and terms of which will be determined as soon as practicable. Mr. May will serve as an independent contractor and will not be entitled to any vacation or be eligible to participate in any employee benefit programs of Charter. Charter will reimburse Mr. May for reasonable transportation costs from Mr. May's residence in Florida or other locations to Charter's offices and will provide temporary living quarters or reimburse expenses related thereto.

In connection with Mr. Vogel's resignation, Charter and Mr. Vogel are currently discussing the terms of a Separation Agreement and Charter will make all necessary disclosures with respect to any such agreement upon the conclusion of such discussions.

A press release announcing these changes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The following exhibits are filed pursuant to Item 5.02:

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Charter Communications, Inc. has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 21, 2005