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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2008</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>0-29227</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>06-1566067</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>100 Crystal Run Road<BR>Middletown, New York<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>10941</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(845) 695-2600</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02.</B></TD>
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    <TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On November&nbsp;12, 2008, the Compensation Committee of Mediacom Communications Corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) granted
stock options and restricted stock units to certain of the Registrant&#146;s named executive officers (the &#147;Named Executive
Officers&#148;) as follows:


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Compensation Committee granted to certain Named Executive Officers the following stock options under the
Registrant&#146;s 2003 Incentive Plan at an exercise price of $3.88 per share, which was the closing price of the
Registrant&#146;s Class&nbsp;A common stock on November&nbsp;12, 2008:

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Mark E. Stephan</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">80,000</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">John G. Pascarelli</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">80,000</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Italia Commisso Weinand</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">60,000</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Joseph E. Young</DIV></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The options will vest on November&nbsp;12, 2012, and will expire on November&nbsp;11, 2018.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Compensation Committee granted to certain Named Executive Officers the following restricted stock units under
the Registrant&#146;s 2003 Incentive Plan:

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Mark E. Stephan</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">John G. Pascarelli</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">60,000</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Joseph E. Young</DIV></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The restricted stock units will vest on November&nbsp;12, 2012.

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">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.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: November&nbsp;14, 2008



<P align="left" style="margin-left:46%; font-size: 10pt"><B>Mediacom Communications Corporation</B>



<P align="left" style="margin-left:46%; font-size: 10pt">By: <U>/s/ Mark E. Stephan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </U><BR>
Mark E. Stephan<BR>
Executive Vice President and<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>


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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): November 12, 2008
MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-29227
06-1566067
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 Crystal Run Road
Middletown, New York
10941
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(845) 695-2600
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
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 November 12, 2008, the Compensation Committee of Mediacom Communications Corporation (the "Registrant") granted
stock options and restricted stock units to certain of the Registrant's named executive officers (the "Named Executive
Officers") as follows:
Stock Option Grants
The Compensation Committee granted to certain Named Executive Officers the following stock options under the
Registrant's 2003 Incentive Plan at an exercise price of $3.88 per share, which was the closing price of the
Registrant's Class A common stock on November 12, 2008:
Mark E. Stephan
80,000
John G. Pascarelli
80,000
Italia Commisso Weinand
60,000
Joseph E. Young
60,000
The options will vest on November 12, 2012, and will expire on November 11, 2018.
Restricted Stock Unit Grants
The Compensation Committee granted to certain Named Executive Officers the following restricted stock units under
the Registrant's 2003 Incentive Plan:
Mark E. Stephan
80,000
John G. Pascarelli
80,000
Italia Commisso Weinand
60,000
Joseph E. Young
60,000
The restricted stock units will vest on November 12, 2012.
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: November 14, 2008
Mediacom Communications Corporation
By:
/s/ Mark E. Stephan
Mark E. Stephan
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer