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 2, 2009
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 500
Houston, TX 77057
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 570-3000
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ITEM 8.01 – OTHER EVENTS
On July 2, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that certain of its indirect subsidiaries have commenced a private offering of up to $250 million of Senior Secured Notes, Series 2009-1. The July 2 press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 2, 2009 |
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. | ||||||
| Date: July 2, 2009 |
By: | /s/ E. Blake Hawk | ||||
| Name: | E. Blake Hawk | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 2, 2009 |