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): June 1, 2016
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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) was held on June 1, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected 10 individuals to the Board of Directors, approved Proposals 2 and 3 and rejected Proposal 4. The proposals are described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2016.

The final results of the stockholder voting regarding each proposal were as follows:

1.Election of the following directors for the ensuing year or until their successors are elected and qualified.

Nominee	Votes Cast For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
Raymond P. Dolan	366,720,793	4,425,136	150,902	22,033,314
Robert D. Hormats	370,895,678	250,440	150,713	22,033,314
Carolyn F. Katz	367,589,637	3,558,130	149,064	22,033,314
Gustavo Lara Cantu	367,354,536	3,789,132	153,163	22,033,314
Craig Macnab	370,793,306	351,324	152,201	22,033,314
JoAnn A. Reed	370,586,567	561,538	148,726	22,033,314
Pamela D.A. Reeve	366,359,955	4,788,280	148,596	22,033,314
David E. Sharbutt	369,372,146	1,769,212	155,473	22,033,314
James D. Taiclet, Jr.	362,087,991	7,300,805	1,908,035	22,033,314
Samme L. Thompson	369,456,660	1,687,973	152,198	22,033,314

2.Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

Votes Cast For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
386,423,009	6,688,347	218,789	--

3.Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation.

Votes Cast For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
361,746,533	8,177,508	1,372,790	22,033,314

4.Approval of an amendment to the Company’s By-Laws to reduce the ownership threshold required to call a special meeting.

Votes Cast For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
171,272,712	199,593,241	430,878	22,033,314

Item 8.01Other Events.

On June 2, 2016, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $0.53 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on July 15, 2016 to such stockholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2016.

A copy of the Press Release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated June 2, 2016.

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:	June 2, 2016	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 June 2, 2016.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Leah Stearns

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer

Telephone: (617) 375-7500

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - June 2, 2016 - American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) announced that its board of directors has declared its quarterly cash distribution of $0.53 per share on shares of the Company’s common stock. The distribution is payable on July 15, 2016 to such stockholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2016.

About American Tower

American Tower, one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of over 143,000 communications sites. For more information about American Tower, please visit www.americantower.com.

Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” concerning the Company’s goals, beliefs, expectations, strategies, objectives, plans, future operating results and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not necessarily based on historical facts. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the Company’s forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those factors set forth in Item 1A of its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 under the caption “Risk Factors.” The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.

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