Form 8-K AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ For: Dec 14
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): December 14, 2016 | |||
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 December 14, 2016, American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $0.58 per share on shares of the Company’s common stock, payable on January 13, 2017 to such stockholders of record at the close of business on December 28, 2016.
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 December 14, 2016. |
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: | December 14, 2016 | 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 December 14, 2016. |
Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Leah Stearns
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer
Telephone: (617) 375-7500
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - December 14, 2016 - American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) announced that its board of directors has declared its quarterly cash distribution of $0.58 per share on shares of the Company’s common stock. The distribution is payable on January 13, 2017 to such stockholders of record at the close of business on December 28, 2016.
About American Tower
American Tower, one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of over 144,000 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, 2015 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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