Crown Castle International Corp. Form 8-K 02/26/2007

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): February 21, 2007


Crown Castle International Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
001-16441
(Commission File
Number)
76-0470458
(IRS Employer
Identification
Number)


510 Bering Drive
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77057
(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 570-3000



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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

(b) On February 21, 2007, Randall A. Hack, a non-employee director of Crown Castle International Corp. (“Company”), notified the Company of his decision not to stand for re-election as a director of the Company at its 2007 annual meeting of stockholders in order to focus his time and attention on the investment activities of Capstone Capital LLC, where he serves as founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Berkshire Partners LLC, where he serves as an Advisory Director. Mr. Hack has served on the Company’s Board of Directors since February 1997. Mr. Hack strongly affirmed his support for the management and policies being pursued by the Company. Mr. Hack is expected to continue to serve as a director of the Company until the Company’s 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, currently scheduled for May 24, 2007.







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.
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date:   February 26, 2007 By:   /s/ E. Blake Hawk
 
Name:  E. Blake Hawk
  Title:  Executive Vice President and General Counsel