SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Kelley Philip M (Last) (First) (Middle) 1220 AUGUSTA DRIVE, SUITE 500 (Street) HOUSTON TX 77057 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/01/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP [ CCI ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Senior VP, Corp Dev & Strategy	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	140,924	D
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	242(1)	I	by 401(K) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to purchase Common Stock)	(2)	02/01/2010	Common Stock	14,000	31.875	D
Stock Option (right to purchase Common Stock)	(3)	02/02/2010	Common Stock	7,500	20.188	D
Stock Option (right to purchase Common Stock)	(4)	03/08/2010	Common Stock	1,314	39.75	D
Stock Option (right to purchase Common Stock)	(5)	11/15/2010	Common Stock	5,014	30.875	D
Stock Option (right to purchase Common Stock)	(6)	12/20/2010	Common Stock	1,865	23.375	D
Stock Option (right to purchase Common Stock)	(7)	02/22/2011	Common Stock	20,000	24.688	D
Stock Option (right to purchase Common Stock)	(8)	09/25/2011	Common Stock	50,000	8.7	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares previously acquired in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).

2. Vested 33 1/3% per year over three years with the first vesting on February 1, 2001.

3. Vested 33 1/3% per year over three years with the first vesting on February 2, 2001.

4. Vested one-third at time of grant March 8, 2000, with the remaining two-thirds vesting annually in an equal number over five years.

5. Vested one-third at time of grant November 15, 2000, with the remaining two-thirds vesting annually in an equal number over five years.

6. Vested one-third at time of grant December 20, 2000,with the remaining two-thirds vesting annually in an equal number over five years.

7. Vested 33 1/3% per year over three years with the first vesting on February 22, 2002.

8. 100% vested immediately on September 25, 2005, following the Company's common stock closing at or above a target price of $20.00 per share for 20 consecutive trading days.

	/s/ Philip M. Kelley	09/09/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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