Crown Castle (CCI) 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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): March 2, 2022

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 No.)

8020 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	CCI	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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ITEM 1.01 - ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On March 2, 2022, Crown Castle International Corp. (“Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (“Underwriting Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as Representatives for the several Underwriters (“Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.900% Senior Notes due 2027 in a registered public offering (“Offering”) pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration File No. 333-254500). The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its commercial paper program and pay related fees and expenses. Amounts repaid under such program may be reborrowed in connection with redeeming or repaying other outstanding indebtedness in the near term.

For a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, please refer to the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.01 - OTHER EVENTS

On March 2, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of the Offering. The Company’s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

On March 2, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering. The Company’s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
1.1	Underwriting Agreement, dated March 2, 2022, among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as Representatives for the several Underwriters
99.1	Press Release, dated March 2, 2022
99.2	Press Release, dated March 2, 2022
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

Cautionary Language Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations of management of the Company. Such statements include plans, projections and estimates regarding the proposed offering, including the net proceeds therefrom and the use of such proceeds. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including prevailing market conditions and other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected.

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:	Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Date: March 3, 2022