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): July 20, 2009

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)

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):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 20, 2009, American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had completed its previously announced redemption of the remaining $20.8 million principal amount of its 7.50% senior notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). In accordance with the redemption provisions of the Notes and the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2004 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee, the Notes were redeemed at a price equal to 101.875% of the principal amount. In addition, the Company paid accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes up to, but excluding, July 20, 2009.

A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the redemption of the Notes is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated July 20, 2009 (Furnished herewith).

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: July 20, 2009	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 July 20, 2009 (Furnished herewith).

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Michael Powell

Vice President, Investor Relations

Telephone: (617) 375-7500

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF

REDEMPTION OF OUTSTANDING 7.50% SENIOR NOTES

Boston, Massachusetts – July 20, 2009 – American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) announced today that it has completed its previously announced redemption of the remaining $20.8 million principal amount of its 7.50% senior notes due 2012. The Company redeemed the notes pursuant to their terms at 101.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, July 20, 2009. The total aggregate redemption price was approximately $21.5 million, including approximately $0.3 million in accrued interest. The Company financed the redemption through available cash on hand. Upon completion of this redemption, none of the 7.50% notes remained outstanding.

American Tower is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of broadcast and wireless communications sites. American Tower owns and operates over 25,000 communications sites in the United States, Mexico, Brazil and India. For more information about American Tower, please visit www.americantower.com.

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