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): October 19, 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 October 19, 2017, Crown Castle International Corp. ("Company") issued a press release noting that, as previously announced in the Company’s third quarter 2017 earnings release dated October 18, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.05 per share of Company common stock, par value $0.01 per share, payable on December 29, 2017 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2017. The October 19, 2017 press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Index
As described in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K ("Form 8-K"), the following exhibit is furnished as part of this Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | ||
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: October 19, 2017
Exhibit 99.1
 | NEWS RELEASE October 19, 2017 | |
Contacts: Dan Schlanger, CFO | |
Son Nguyen,VP & Treasurer | |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Crown Castle International Corp. |
713-570-3050 | |
CROWN CASTLE DECLARES
QUARTERLY COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND
October 19, 2017 - HOUSTON, TEXAS - Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.05 per common share. The quarterly dividend will be payable on December 29, 2017 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2017. Future dividends are subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.
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 over 60,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells following the completion of the Lightower acquisition, Crown Castle is the nation's largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure with a significant presence in the top 100 U.S. markets. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on Crown Castle management’s current expectations. Such statements include plans, projections and estimates regarding the completion of the Lightower acquisition and the assets to be acquired therefrom. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including prevailing market conditions and other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
The Foundation for a Wireless World.
CrownCastle.com
Exhibit 99.1
from those expected. More information about potential risk factors that could affect Crown Castle and its results is included in Crown Castle’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The term “including,” and any variation thereof, means “including, without limitation.”
The Foundation for a Wireless World.
CrownCastle.com