Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Ellen David

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/5/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ [CHTR]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 400 ATLANTIC STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Executive VicePresident /

(Street)

STAMFORD, CT 06901

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	0	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Performance Vesting Stock Options	⁽¹⁾	6/17/2026	Class A Common Stock	406890	$221.25	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Class A Common Stock	45210	⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Stock options granted on June 17, 2016 under the Charter Communictions, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan: 81,378 shares subject to the attainment of a $289.76 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 81,378 shares subject to the attainment of a $364.97 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 81,378 shares subject to the attainment of $455.66 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); 81,378 shares subject to the attainment of a $496.58 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term); and 81,378 shares subject to the attainment of a $564.04 per-share hurdle (with a 10-year term). One third of the stock options will be first eligible to vest on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant subject to achievement of the applicable per-share price hurdles. Any options that have not vested within 6 years from the date of grant will be cancelled.
( 2)	Restricted Stock Units granted on June 17, 2016 under the Charter Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; 15,070 shares subject to the attainment of a $455.66 per-share hurdle; 15,070 shares subject to the attainment of a $496.58 per-share hurdle; and 15,070 shares subject to the attainment of a $564.04 per-share hurdle (each with a six-year term). One third of the Restricted Stock Units will be first eligible to vest on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant subject to achievement of the applicable per-share price hurdles. Any Restricted Stock Units that have not vested within 6 years from the date of grant will be cancelled.
( 3)	Restricted Stock Unit grant - price and expiration not applicable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ellen David C/O CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 400 ATLANTIC STREET STAMFORD, CT 06901			Senior Executive VicePresident

Signatures
/s/Daniel J. Bollinger as attorney-in-fact for David Ellen		7/15/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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