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): August 23, 2010

 

 

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 August 23, 2010, American Tower Corporation’s directly held, wholly owned subsidiary, American Towers, Inc., called for redemption the principal amount of its outstanding 7.25% senior subordinated notes due 2011. In accordance with the redemption provisions of the notes and the indenture dated as of November 18, 2003 between American Towers, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.), as trustee, the notes will be redeemed at a price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the notes up to, but excluding, the redemption date, which has been set for September 23, 2010.

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: August 23, 2010   By:  

/S/    THOMAS A. BARTLETT        

    Thomas A. Bartlett
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer