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): February 16, 2015
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 600
Houston, TX 77057
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 570-3000
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ITEM 7.01 – REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On February 16, 2015, Crown Castle International Corp. (“Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company plans to explore the potential sale of its Australian subsidiary. The February 16, 2015 press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
On February 17, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.82 per share of Company common stock, par value $0.01 per share, payable on March 31, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2015. The February 17, 2015 press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
| ITEM 9.01 | - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits
As described in Item 7.01 of this Report, the following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 16, 2015 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated February 17, 2015 | |
The information in Item 7.01 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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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: February 17, 2015
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 16, 2015 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated February 17, 2015 | |
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