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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February&nbsp;11, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Crown Castle International Corp. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001&#150;16441</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">76-0470458</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600<BR>Houston, TX</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>77057</B></TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">570-3000</FONT></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions (<U>see</U> General Instruction A.2. below): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;11, 2019, Crown Castle International Corp. (&#147;Company&#148;) closed its previously announced public offering (&#147;Debt Offering&#148;)
of $600&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of the Company&#146;s 4.300% Senior Notes due 2029 (&#147;2029 Notes&#148;) and $400&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of the Company&#146;s 5.200% Senior Notes due 2049 (&#147;2049 Notes,&#148;
together with the 2029 Notes, &#147;Notes&#148;). The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of February&nbsp;11, 2019 (&#147;Base Indenture&#148;), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
(&#147;Trustee&#148;), as amended and supplemented by the first supplemental indenture dated as of February&nbsp;11, 2019 (&#147;First Supplemental Indenture&#148; and, together with the Base Indenture, &#147;Indenture&#148;), between the Company
and the Trustee. The Company used the net proceeds from the Debt Offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its existing revolving credit facility. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company, which rank equally with all existing and future senior indebtedness, including the Company&#146;s
obligations under its senior unsecured credit facility, and senior to all future subordinated indebtedness of the Company. The Notes will effectively rank junior to all of the Company&#146;s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the
assets securing such indebtedness. The Notes will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and obligations of the Company&#146;s subsidiaries. The 2029 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.300% per annum and the 2049
Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.200% per annum, with interest on the Notes payable semi-annually on February&nbsp;15 and August&nbsp;15, to persons who are registered holders of the Notes on the immediately preceding February&nbsp;1 and
August&nbsp;1, beginning on August&nbsp;15, 2019. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indenture limits the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur certain liens and merge
with or into other companies, in each case subject to certain exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event of a Change of
Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Indenture), holders of the Notes of a series will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of the Notes of such series at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate
principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of such repurchase. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The 2029 Notes will mature on February&nbsp;15,
2029. The 2049 Notes will mature on February&nbsp;15, 2049. However, the Company, at its option, may redeem some or all of the Notes of a series at any time or from time to time prior to their maturity. If the Company elects to redeem the 2029 Notes
prior to November&nbsp;15, 2028 (the date that is three months prior to their maturity date) or the 2049 Notes prior to August&nbsp;15, 2048 (the date that is six months prior to their maturity date), the Company will pay a redemption price equal to
100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus a &#147;make-whole&#148; premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any. If the Company elects to redeem the 2029 Notes on or after November&nbsp;15, 2028 (the date that is three months prior
to their maturity date) or the 2049 Notes on or after August&nbsp;15, 2048 (the date that is six months prior to their maturity date), the Company will pay a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued
and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the date of redemption. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The above description of the Indenture does not purport to be a complete statement
of the parties&#146; rights and obligations under the Indenture and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Indenture. The Company is filing the Base Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2,
respectively, to this Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> which exhibits are incorporated herein by reference. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">OFF-BALANCE</FONT> SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information in Item 1.01 is incorporated
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d699282dex41.htm">Indenture dated February&nbsp;11, 2019, between Crown Castle International Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d699282dex42.htm">First Supplemental Indenture dated February&nbsp;11, 2019, between Crown Castle International Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, to the Indenture dated February&nbsp;
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d699282dex51.htm">Opinion of Cravath, Swaine&nbsp;&amp; Moore LLP, relating to the Notes (including the consent required with respect thereto) </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"><B>CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Kenneth J. Simon</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Senior Vice President and</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">General
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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): February 11, 2019
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 No.)
1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600
Houston, TX
77057
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713)
570-3000
(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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14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
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13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐
ITEM 1.01.
ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On February 11, 2019, Crown Castle International Corp. ("Company") closed its previously announced public offering ("Debt Offering")
of $600 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 4.300% Senior Notes due 2029 ("2029 Notes") and $400 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 5.200% Senior Notes due 2049 ("2049 Notes,"
together with the 2029 Notes, "Notes"). The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of February 11, 2019 ("Base Indenture"), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
("Trustee"), as amended and supplemented by the first supplemental indenture dated as of February 11, 2019 ("First Supplemental Indenture" and, together with the Base Indenture, "Indenture"), between the Company
and the Trustee. The Company used the net proceeds from the Debt Offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its existing revolving credit facility.
The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company, which rank equally with all existing and future senior indebtedness, including the Company's
obligations under its senior unsecured credit facility, and senior to all future subordinated indebtedness of the Company. The Notes will effectively rank junior to all of the Company's secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the
assets securing such indebtedness. The Notes will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and obligations of the Company's subsidiaries. The 2029 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.300% per annum and the 2049
Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.200% per annum, with interest on the Notes payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15, to persons who are registered holders of the Notes on the immediately preceding February 1 and
August 1, beginning on August 15, 2019.
The Indenture limits the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur certain liens and merge
with or into other companies, in each case subject to certain exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture.
In the event of a Change of
Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Indenture), holders of the Notes of a series will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of the Notes of such series at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate
principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of such repurchase.
The 2029 Notes will mature on February 15,
2029. The 2049 Notes will mature on February 15, 2049. However, the Company, at its option, may redeem some or all of the Notes of a series at any time or from time to time prior to their maturity. If the Company elects to redeem the 2029 Notes
prior to November 15, 2028 (the date that is three months prior to their maturity date) or the 2049 Notes prior to August 15, 2048 (the date that is six months prior to their maturity date), the Company will pay a redemption price equal to
100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus a "make-whole" premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any. If the Company elects to redeem the 2029 Notes on or after November 15, 2028 (the date that is three months prior
to their maturity date) or the 2049 Notes on or after August 15, 2048 (the date that is six months prior to their maturity date), the Company will pay a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued
and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the date of redemption.
The above description of the Indenture does not purport to be a complete statement
of the parties' rights and obligations under the Indenture and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Indenture. The Company is filing the Base Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2,
respectively, to this Current Report on Form
8-K,
which exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2.03.
CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN
OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.
The information in Item 1.01 is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)    Exhibits
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.1
Indenture dated February 11, 2019, between Crown Castle International Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
4.2
First Supplemental Indenture dated February 11, 2019, between Crown Castle International Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, to the Indenture dated February 
11, 2019, between Crown Castle International Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
5.1
Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, relating to the Notes (including the consent required with respect thereto)
23.1
Consent of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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/ Kenneth J. Simon
Name:
Kenneth J. Simon
Title:
Senior Vice President and
General
Counsel
Date: February 11, 2019