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): December 5, 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):
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ITEM 8.01 – OTHER EVENTS
On December 5, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing a potential notes offering by certain of its subsidiaries. The December 5 press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 5, 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: December 5, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 5, 2012 | |
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