| 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): January 11, 2017 | |||
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION | |||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | |||
| Delaware | 001-14195 | 65-0723837 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 116 Huntington Avenue | |||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02116 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) | |||
| (617) 375-7500 | |||
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |||
| Not Applicable | |||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |||
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 11, 2017, American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its election to call for redemption all of its outstanding 7.25% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the “Notes”). In accordance with the redemption provisions of the Notes and the Indenture dated as of June 10, 2009 (the “Indenture”) between the Company and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, the Notes will be redeemed at a price equal to the principal amount of the Notes plus a make-whole premium calculated pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to, but excluding, the redemption date, which has been set for February 10, 2017.
A copy of the Press Release announcing the redemption of the Notes is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 11, 2017. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: | January 11, 2017 | By: | /s/ Thomas A. Bartlett |
| Thomas A. Bartlett | |||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 11, 2017. | |