Form 8-K

 

 

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): November 30, 2012

 

 

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 Number)

1220 Augusta Drive

Suite 500

Houston, TX 77057

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


ITEM 8.01 – OTHER EVENTS

On November 30, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has completed its previously announced transaction to acquire exclusive rights to approximately 7,100 T-Mobile USA towers. The November 30 press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated November 30, 2012

 

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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/ E. Blake Hawk

Name:

 

E. Blake Hawk

Title:

  Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Date: November 30, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated November 30, 2012

 

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