# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001702780
**File Stem:** 0001702780-26-000016
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 7309
**Document Hash:** 466fce9192847f8ae33d4181e32a2204
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001702780-26-000016.hdr.sgml**: 20260313

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001702780-26-000016

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260312

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260313

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260313

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Optimum Communications, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001702780
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 383980194
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38126
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26753510

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 COURT SQUARE WEST
- **CITY:** LONG ISLAND CITY
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11101
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (516) 803-2300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 COURT SQUARE WEST
- **CITY:** LONG ISLAND CITY
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11101

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Altice USA, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170403

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**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):

**March 13, 2026 (March 12, 2026)**

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| ![optimum-logo-black-orange.jpg](optu-20260312_g1.jpg) | ![optimum-logo-black-orange.jpg](optu-20260312_g1.jpg) | ![optimum-logo-black-orange.jpg](optu-20260312_g1.jpg) |
| **Optimum Communications, Inc.** | **Optimum Communications, Inc.** | **Optimum Communications, Inc.** |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| **<u>Delaware</u>** | **<u>Delaware</u>** | **<u>Delaware</u>** |
| (State of Incorporation) | (State of Incorporation) | (State of Incorporation) |
| **<u>001-38126</u>** | **<u>001-38126</u>** | **<u>38-3980194</u>** |
| (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| **<u>1 Court Square West</u>** | **<u>1 Court Square West</u>** |  |
| **<u>Long Island City,</u>** | **<u>New York</u>** | **<u>11101</u>** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**(516) 803-2300** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area 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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| <u>Title of each class</u> | <u>Trading Symbol(s)</u> | <u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u> |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | OPTU | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**<u>Item 5.02</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On March 12, 2026, the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Optimum Communications, Inc. (the "Company") approved the grant of deferred cash awards ("DCAs") to eligible participants, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer (Dennis Mathew), Chief Financial Officer (Marc Sirota), General Counsel & Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer (Michael Olsen), and President, Consumer Services (Michael Parker), as part of the 2026 long-term incentive program (the "2026 LTIP"). One-third of the DCAs will vest on December 14 of 2026, 2027 and 2028, respectively, provided that the recipient continues to provide services to the Company through the vesting date. Mr. Mathew was granted DCA valued at $5,000,000; Mr. Sirota was granted DCA valued at $1,750,000; Mr. Olsen was granted DCA valued at $1,500,000; and Mr. Parker was granted DCA valued at $1,125,000. The foregoing description is a summary and is qualified by reference to the full text of the form of DCA agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2026.

The DCAs represent 50% of the 2026 LTIP, with the other 50% of the 2026 LTIP anticipated to be granted in the form of cash performance award ("CPA") pursuant to the Optimum Communications, Inc. (f/k/a Altice USA, Inc.) 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended. The 2026 long-term incentive target amounts of the combined DCA and anticipated CPA long-term incentive grants for Messrs. Mathew, Sirota, Olsen and Parker remain unchanged from 2025, with the DCAs replacing the restricted stock units that were granted in prior recent years.

Messrs. Mathew, Sirota, Olsen and Parker's 2026 salary and short-term incentive compensation bonus plan target amounts also remain unchanged from 2025. However, the Committee has determined to set and assess the bonus plan targets and performance quarterly rather than annually, and any quarterly bonus amounts earned will be paid following the applicable quarter.

**<u>Item 9.01</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Financial Statement and Exhibits</u>**

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| (d) | Exhibits. | Exhibits. |
| <u>Exhibit</u> | <u>Exhibit</u> | <u>Description</u> |
| | 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |

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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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| | **OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.** | **OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.** |
| Dated: March 13, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael E. Olsen |
|  |  | Michael E. Olsen |
|  |  | General Counsel & Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer |

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