0001193125-14-418464.txt : 20141119 0001193125-14-418464.hdr.sgml : 20141119 20141119161206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-418464 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141119 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20141119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141119 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051470 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 760470458 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16441 FILM NUMBER: 141235431 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1220 AUGUSTA DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77057 BUSINESS PHONE: 7135703000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1220 AUGUSTA DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77057 8-K 1 d824090d8k.htm 8-K 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): November 19, 2014

 

 

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 5.07 — SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On November 19, 2014, Crown Castle International Corp. (“Crown Castle”) held a special meeting of stockholders (“Special Meeting”) in connection with the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 19, 2014 (“Merger Agreement”), between Crown Castle and its wholly owned subsidiary, Crown Castle REIT Inc. (“CCR”). At the Special Meeting, a proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement was submitted to a vote of the holders of Crown Castle’s common stock (“Merger Proposal”). The Merger Proposal is described in detail in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 that Crown Castle and CCR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Schedule 14A and Form 424B3, respectively, on October 14, 2014.

Approval of the Merger Proposal required the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Crown Castle’s common stock entitled to vote thereon (“Stockholder Merger Vote”). A quorum was present for the purpose of the Stockholder Merger Vote. According to the final report of the inspector of election, the Merger Proposal was approved. The final voting results for the Merger Proposal are as follows:

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN   BROKER NON-VOTES

280,294,459

   37,640   1,029,264   0

As there were sufficient votes to approve the Merger Proposal, a vote on a second proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to solicit additional proxies if there were not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Merger Proposal was not needed.

ITEM 8.01 — OTHER ITEMS

On November 19, 2014, Crown Castle issued a press release announcing the results of the Special Meeting. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated November 19, 2014

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: November 19, 2014

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated November 19, 2014
 EX-99.1 2 d824090dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

  

NEWS RELEASE

    November 19, 2014

 

 

 

     Contacts:    Jay Brown, CFO
       

Son  Nguyen, VP - Corporate Finance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         Crown Castle International Corp.
        713-570-3050

CROWN CASTLE STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER WITH WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY

HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle”) announced today that, at a special meeting of stockholders held earlier today, its stockholders voted to adopt the previously announced merger agreement with its wholly owned subsidiary, Crown Castle REIT Inc. (“CCR”). As previously disclosed, Crown Castle commenced operating as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes effective January 1, 2014 and proposes to complete the merger to ensure the effective adoption of certain charter provisions that implement REIT-related ownership limitations and transfer restrictions related to its capital stock. The merger is expected to close no later than December 31, 2014.

ABOUT CROWN CASTLE

Crown Castle provides wireless carriers with the infrastructure they need to keep people connected and businesses running. With approximately 40,000 towers and 14,000 small cell nodes supported by approximately 7,000 miles of fiber, Crown Castle is the nation’s largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure with a significant presence in the top 100 US markets. In addition, Crown Castle operates approximately 1,800 towers in Australia. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.

Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on Crown Castle management’s current expectations. Such statements include plans, projections and estimates regarding the proposed merger of Crown Castle with and into CCR and the effects of the adoption of certain charter provisions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including prevailing market

 

The Foundation for a Wireless World.

CrownCastle.com

News Release continued:       Page 2

 

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. More information about potential risk factors that could affect Crown Castle and its results is included in Crown Castle’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The term “including,” and any variation thereof, means “including, without limitation.”

 

The Foundation for a Wireless World.

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