Form 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 4, 2015

 

 

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

  (b) Departing Director

On March 4, 2015, Mr. Ronald M. Dykes notified the Corporate Secretary and the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Mr. Dykes’ decision to not stand for re-election did not involve any disagreements with the Company. Mr. Dykes is currently a member of the Audit Committee, and will continue his service on such committee until the Annual Meeting.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 5, 2015, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that the Board declared a cash distribution of $0.42 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on April 28, 2015 to such stockholders of record at the close of business on April 10, 2015.

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

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated March 5, 2015.


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: March 9, 2015 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 March 5, 2015.