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): May 14, 2020

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 No.)

1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77057-2261

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 570-3000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	CCI	New York Stock Exchange
6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 par value	CCI.PRA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 5.07 — SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The annual meeting of stockholders ("Annual Meeting") of Crown Castle International Corp. ("Company") was held on May 14, 2020, at which meeting the Company’s stockholders (1) elected each of the twelve nominees for director, to serve until the Company’s next Annual Meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2020, and (3) approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. The final voting results for each proposal submitted to a vote are set forth below:

1) Election of directors:

Name	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
P. Robert Bartolo	358,560,505	2,828,927	236,665	17,645,551
Jay A. Brown	356,797,551	4,650,114	178,432	17,645,551
Cindy Christy	354,395,951	6,994,994	235,152	17,645,551
Ari Q. Fitzgerald	332,577,068	28,828,608	220,421	17,645,551
Robert E. Garrison II	350,793,643	10,592,721	239,733	17,645,551
Andrea J. Goldsmith	360,307,345	1,069,054	249,698	17,645,551
Lee W. Hogan	350,239,485	11,122,296	264,316	17,645,551
Edward C. Hutcheson, Jr.	352,736,113	8,643,033	246,951	17,645,551
J. Landis Martin	335,462,169	25,366,644	797,284	17,645,551
Robert F. McKenzie	350,207,801	11,168,066	250,230	17,645,551
Anthony J. Melone	359,283,621	2,093,478	248,998	17,645,551
W. Benjamin Moreland	351,718,830	9,734,535	172,732	17,645,551

2) The ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2020:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
376,017,354	3,092,416	161,878	0

3) The non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
354,910,618	6,105,272	610,207	17,645,551

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/ Kenneth J. Simon
	Name:	Kenneth J. Simon
	Title:	Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Date: May 18, 2020

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Entity Tax Identification Number	76-0470458
Entity Address, Address Line One	1220 Augusta Drive
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New York Stock Exchange | Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	CCI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
New York Stock Exchange | 6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	CCI.PRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE