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): March 11, 2022

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.)

8020 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024-1908

(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

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 2.03—CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT

The information in Item 8.01 below is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.01—OTHER EVENTS

On March 11, 2022, Crown Castle International Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), increased the size of its unsecured commercial paper program, established on April 8, 2019 (“CP Program”), to permit the issuance of commercial paper notes of the Company (“CP Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2.0 billion at any time outstanding. Prior to the increase, the CP Program permitted the Company to issue CP Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.0 billion at any time outstanding. Amounts available under the CP Program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. At any point in time, the Company intends to maintain available commitments under its revolving credit facility in an amount at least equal to the amount of CP Notes outstanding. The net proceeds of issuances of the CP Notes are expected to be used for general corporate purposes.

Except for the increase in the size of the CP Program described above, the other terms and conditions of the CP Program remain as previously described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2019.

The CP Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

Cautionary Language Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations of management of the Company. Such statements include plans, projections and estimates regarding the (1) expected use of net proceeds from the issuance under the CP Program and (2) maintenance of commitments under certain of the Company’s debt instruments. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including prevailing market conditions and other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected.

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: March 11, 2022

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Cover Page DEI Document	Mar. 11, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 11, 2022
Entity Registrant Name	Crown Castle International Corp
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-16441
Entity Tax Identification Number	76-0470458
Entity Address, Address Line One	8020 Katy Freeway
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77024-1908
City Area Code	713
Local Phone Number	570-3000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001051470
Amendment Flag	false
New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	CCI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE