CROWN CASTLE INC. — Capital/Financing Update 2013

Oct 23, 2013

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): October 22, 2013

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 8.01 — OTHER ITEMS

On October 22, 2013, Crown Castle International Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of its concurrent offerings of 36,000,000 shares of its common stock at $74.00 per share, and 8,500,000 shares of its 4.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, at $100.00 per share. The Company’s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release relating to the pricing of the concurrent offerings of the Company’s common stock and Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, dated October 22, 2013

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: October 22, 2013

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release relating to the pricing of the concurrent offerings of the Company’s common stock and Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, dated October 22, 2013