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): August 2, 2018
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 August 2, 2018, the Company issued a press release noting that 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 September 28, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 14, 2018. The August 2, 2018 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 exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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 (the “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: August 2, 2018
Exhibit 99.1
 | NEWS RELEASE August 2, 2018 | |
Contacts: Dan Schlanger, CFO & Treasurer | |
Ben Lowe,VP Corporate Finance | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | |
713-570-3050 | |
CROWN CASTLE DECLARES
QUARTERLY COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND
August 2, 2018 - 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 September 28, 2018 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on September 14, 2018. Future dividends are subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.
ABOUT CROWN CASTLE
Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 60,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service - bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.