UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 24, 2018
Altice USA, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
No. 001-38126 |
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No. 38-3980194 |
(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1 Court Square West |
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Long Island City, New York |
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11101 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(516) 803-2300
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 24, 2018, Altice USA, Inc. (Altice USA) issued a press release announcing that (i) the payment date for Altice USAs previously announced one-time cash dividend of $2.035 per share of Altice USA Class A common stock and Class B common stock is expected to be June 6, 2018, (ii) the anticipated effective date for the previously announced separation of Altice USA from Altice N.V. (Altice NV) and the pro rata distribution (the Distribution) by Altice NV of the Altice USA common stock it owns to its shareholders is June 8, 2018, (iii) the election period in connection with the Distribution is May 24, 2018 to June 4, 2018, and (iv) Altice USA published a prospectus in connection with the Distribution which has been approved by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
99.1 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: May 24, 2018 |
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/s/ David Connolly |
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David Connolly |
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Executive Vice President and General Counsel |