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 16, 2019
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ITEM 7.01 - REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
In September 2019, Crown Castle International Corp. ("Company") received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") requesting certain documents from 2015 through the present, primarily related to the Company's long-standing capitalization and expense policies for tenant upgrades and installations in its services business. Prior to receiving this subpoena, the Company previously provided information to the SEC related to certain services-related transactions. The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC's investigation.
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 16, 2019