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): January 17, 2017
Crown Castle International Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-16441 | 76-0470458 | |||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||||
1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600 Houston, TX | 77057 | ||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 570-3000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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ITEM 7.01 — REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On January 17, 2017, Crown Castle International Corp. ("Company") issued a press release announcing that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of FPL FiberNet Holdings, LLC and certain other subsidiaries of NextEra Energy, Inc. (collectively, "FiberNet"). The January 17, 2017 press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
As described in Item 7.01 of this Report, the following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated January 17, 2017 | |
The information in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. | ||||
By: | /s/ Kenneth J. Simon | |||
Name: | Kenneth J. Simon | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||
Date: January 17, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated January 17, 2017 | |
Exhibit 99.1
 | NEWS RELEASE January 17, 2017 | |
Contacts: Dan Schlanger, CFO | |
Son Nguyen, VP & Treasurer | |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Crown Castle International Corp. |
713-570-3050 | |
CROWN CASTLE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF FIBERNET
January 17, 2017 - HOUSTON, TEXAS - Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of FPL FiberNet Holdings, LLC and certain other subsidiaries of NextEra Energy, Inc. (collectively, "FiberNet"). Crown Castle expects to update its full year 2017 outlook to reflect the acquisition of FiberNet in its press release and on its conference call regarding fourth quarter 2016 earnings.
ABOUT CROWN CASTLE
Crown Castle provides wireless carriers with the infrastructure they need to keep people connected and businesses running. With approximately 40,000 towers and 26,500 route miles of fiber supporting small cells, Crown Castle is the nation's largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure with a significant presence in the top 100 US markets. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.
The Foundation for a Wireless World.
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