UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 19, 2008 MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-29227 06-1566067 (State of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 100 Crystal Run Road Middletown, New York 10941 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number: (845) 695-2600 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))Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On March 19, 2008, the Compensation Committee of Mediacom Communications Corporation (the "Registrant") awarded Rocco B. Commisso, the Registrant's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for his services to the Registrant in 2007, (i) a cash bonus in the amount of $510,000; (ii) options to purchase 324,000 shares of Class A common stock; and (iii) 129,000 restricted stock units. These options and restricted stock units were awarded under the Registrant's 2003 Incentive Plan. The options have an exercise price of $4.31 per share and are subject to vesting in three equal installments, commencing on March 19, 2009, and expire on March 18, 2018. The restricted stock units are subject to vesting in three equal installments commencing on March 19, 2009.
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. Dated: March 24, 2008 Mediacom Communications Corporation By: /s/ Mark E. Stephan -------------------------------------- Mark E. Stephan Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer