Charter Communications changed the rules of its 401(k) employer contribution, effective January 1, 2025
Charter Communications changed the rules of its 401(k) employer contribution, effective January 1, 2025. In this entirely employer-funded plan (3% of pay, employees may not contribute), employer contributions moved to a single annual deposit after year end, paid only if the employee is employed on December 31.
| Company | Charter Communications |
|---|---|
| Plan | Charter Communications, Inc. Retirement Accumulation Plan |
| Effective date | January 1, 2025 |
| Direction | Structure change, employer contribution |
| Source filing | Form 11-K, filed June 22, 2026, accession 0001091667-26-000041 |
Source: Form 11-K filed June 22, 2026, accession 0001091667-26-000041 · SEC ↗
What the filing says, word for word
“Employees may not contribute to the Plan. The employer contribution equals 3% of the participant's eligible payroll compensation. Effective January 1, 2025, employer contributions are made to the Plan annually following the close of that plan year provided the employee was employed by the Company on December 31 of that year.”
Quoted verbatim from the filing linked above. Spelling and punctuation are the filing’s own.
Where this change comes from
401(k) Monitor reads the employer match, vesting, eligibility and automatic enrollment terms out of each plan’s SEC Form 11-K annual report. A change is recorded only when the filing states it, with the effective date the filing gives.
- Charter Communications 401(k) match, vesting and plan facts
The full record for this employer, including the formula in force now.
- Read the Form 11-K on SEC EDGAR ↗
The filing that discloses this change, accession 0001091667-26-000041.
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401(k) Monitor, “Charter Communications changed the rules of its 401(k) employer contribution, effective January 1, 2025”, from SEC Form 11-K accession 0001091667-26-000041 filed June 22, 2026. https://401kmonitor.com/stats/401k-match-changes/charter-communications-employer-contribution-2025-01-01/