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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 29, 2015.

 

         

Meeting Information            

 

   
   CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.              Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting    
          For holders as of:     March 30, 2015    
         

 

Date:  May 29, 2015

 

 

      Time: 9:00 a.m., CDT

   
         

 

Location:   Crown Castle Corporate Office

   
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  1220 AUGUSTA DRIVE

  HOUSTON, TX 77057

      

 

  1220 Augusta Drive

  Suite 600

  Houston, TX 77057

 

   
       

 

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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the nominees in Proposal 1, FOR Proposals 2 and 3, and for 1 YEAR on Proposal 4:

 

 
 

1.

 

Election of Directors

    Nominees:               
                      
   

1a.    P. Robert Bartolo

      1e.    Dale N. Hatfield  
             
   

1b.    Cindy Christy

      1f.     Lee W. Hogan  
                      
   

1c.    Ari Q. Fitzgerald

      1g.    John P. Kelly  
             
   

1d.    Robert E. Garrison II

      1h.    Robert F. McKenzie  
             
 

2.

  The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2015.  
 

3.

  The non-binding, advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.  
 

4.

  The non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of voting on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.  
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