Liberty Broadband cuts Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) stake by 643K shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Liberty Broadband Corp, a major stockholder of Charter Communications, disposed of 643,444 shares of Charter Class A Common Stock at $221.79 per share. The shares were sold back to Charter in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3 and held indirectly through Liberty Broadband’s wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Following this issuer disposition, Liberty Broadband reports indirect ownership of 40,016,863 Charter shares, reflecting its ongoing large equity position governed by existing stockholders and letter agreements among Liberty Broadband, Charter and Advance/Newhouse Partnership.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
Mixed
1 txn
Insider
Liberty Broadband Corp
Role
Director, 10% Owner
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposition | Class A Common Stock | 643,444 | $221.79 | $142.71M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 40,016,863 shares (Indirect, Held through wholly-owned subsidiaries)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Shares disposed: 643,444 shares
Disposition price: $221.79 per share
Shares held after transaction: 40,016,863 shares
3 metrics
Shares disposed
643,444 shares
Issuer disposition of Charter Class A Common Stock
Disposition price
$221.79 per share
Price for Charter shares transferred to issuer
Shares held after transaction
40,016,863 shares
Indirect Charter holdings after issuer disposition
Key Terms
Rule 16b-3, Second Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, Letter Agreement, disposition to issuer, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 16b-3 regulatory
"Such shares were sold to the Issuer in an exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934"
Rule 16b-3 is a Securities and Exchange Commission regulation that exempts certain routine, pre-approved transactions by company insiders from automatic liability for short-term trading profits. It acts like a safe harbor: if an insider follows a formal plan or the board approves specific transactions in advance, profits from buying and selling company stock within six months are not automatically reclaimed. Investors care because the rule clarifies when insider trades are permissible and reduces uncertainty about potential clawbacks.
Second Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement financial
"pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2015"
Letter Agreement financial
"the Letter Agreement, dated February 23, 2021, between the Issuer and the Reporting Person"
disposition to issuer financial
"transaction_action": "issuer disposition", "transaction_code_description": "Disposition to issuer""
wholly-owned subsidiaries financial
""nature_of_ownership": "Held through wholly-owned subsidiaries""
FAQ
What did Liberty Broadband report in its latest Form 4 for CHTR?
Liberty Broadband reported disposing of 643,444 shares of Charter Class A Common Stock at $221.79 per share. The shares were sold back to Charter in an exempt Rule 16b-3 transaction, executed under existing stockholders and letter agreements among Liberty Broadband, Charter and Advance/Newhouse Partnership.
What type of transaction did Liberty Broadband execute with Charter (CHTR)?
Liberty Broadband executed a disposition to the issuer, transferring 643,444 Charter Class A shares back to Charter. The transaction was exempt under Rule 16b-3 and carried out under existing stockholders and letter agreements among Liberty Broadband, Charter and Advance/Newhouse Partnership.