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Altice USA, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State of Incorporation)

No. 001-38126		No. 38-3980194
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1 Court Square West
Long Island City, New York		11101
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	ATUS	New York Stock Exchange

On June 6, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Cheddar, Inc. ("Cheddar"), a digital-first news company, for $200 million subject to certain closing adjustments and representations and warranties customary for a business combination of this type, pursuant to a merger agreement dated April 30, 2019.

In connection with the Cheddar acquisition, the Company has requested the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), pursuant to its authority under Rule 3-13 under Regulation S-X, to issue a waiver from the requirements of Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of Regulation S-X to provide certain financial statements of Cheddar and pro forma financial information relating to the acquisition. If the Company receives the waiver from the SEC, the Company will not provide such financial statements under Item 9.01(a) and (b) of Form 8-K.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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.



	ALTICE USA, INC.


Dated: June 6, 2019	By:	/s/ Michael E. Olsen
		Michael E. Olsen
		Senior Vice President, Acting General Counsel and Secretary



(d)	Exhibits.

Exhibit		Description
	99.1	Press Release dated June 6, 2019.