Form 8-K AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ For: Mar 30

 

 

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 30, 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 8.01

Other Events.

On March 30, 2015, American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its election to call for redemption all of its outstanding 7.000% senior unsecured notes due 2017 (the “Notes”). In accordance with the redemption provisions of the Notes and the Indenture dated as of October 1, 2007, as amended (the “Indenture”), between the Company and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, the Notes will be redeemed at a price equal to the principal amount of the Notes plus a make-whole premium calculated pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to, but excluding, the redemption date, which has been set for April 29, 2015.

A copy of the Press Release announcing the redemption of the Notes is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated March 30, 2015.

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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 30, 2015				By:		/s/    THOMAS A. BARTLETT
								Thomas A. Bartlett
								Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated March 30, 2015.

Exhibit 99.1

 

Contact: Leah Stearns

Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations

Telephone: (617) 375-7500

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION CALLS FOR REDEMPTION

OF ALL OUTSTANDING 7.000% SENIOR NOTES

Boston, Massachusetts – March 30, 2015: American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) announced today its election to call for redemption all of its outstanding 7.000% senior unsecured notes due 2017. The redemption date has been set for April 29, 2015. In accordance with the redemption provisions of the notes and the indenture dated as of October 1, 2007, the notes will be redeemed at a price equal to the principal amount of the notes plus a make-whole premium calculated pursuant to the terms of the indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to, but excluding, the redemption date. The Company intends to fund the redemption with borrowings under its credit facilities and cash on hand.

About American Tower

American Tower is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of communications real estate with a global portfolio of over 87,000 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, 2014 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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