AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Nov 15, 2012

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): November 14, 2012

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Beginning on November 15, 2012, American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) intends to make available to investors presentation slides regarding the Company’s entrance into the German market through its acquisition of communications sites from KPN’s German subsidiary, E-Plus (“E-Plus”). On that date, these presentation slides will be available on the Company’s website, www.americantower.com , under the Investors tab.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 15, 2012, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its launch of operations in Germany and its entry into a definitive agreement to purchase from E-Plus over 2,000 towers, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately €393 million. The Company expects to close the sale of the towers in the fourth quarter of 2012, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Press Release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated November 15, 2012.

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: November 15, 2012	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 November 15, 2012.