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): April 22, 2019
 
 
 
 
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)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each Class
 Trading Symbol(s)
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 AMT
New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Senior Notes due 2025
AMT 25A
New York Stock Exchange
1.950% Senior Notes due 2026
AMT 26B
New York Stock Exchange
 
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Item 8.01      Other Events.

On April 22, 2019, American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that it had completed its previously announced redemption of all of its outstanding 5.050% senior unsecured notes due 2020 (the “5.050% Notes”). In accordance with the redemption provisions of the 5.050% Notes and the Indenture, dated as of May 13, 2010, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of August 16, 2010, between the Company and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, the 5.050% Notes were redeemed at a price equal to 103.0050% of the principal amount. In addition, the Company paid accrued and unpaid interest on the 5.050% Notes up to, but excluding, April 22, 2019.

A copy of the Press Release announcing the redemption of the 5.050% 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
 








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:
April 22, 2019
By:
/s/ Thomas A. Bartlett
 
 
Thomas A. Bartlett
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer







Exhibit 99.1

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Contact: Igor Khislavsky
Vice President, Investor Relations
Telephone: (617) 375-7500

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF
REDEMPTION OF ALL OUTSTANDING 5.050% SENIOR NOTES

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS   - April 22, 2019 - American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) today announced that it has completed its previously announced redemption of all of its outstanding 5.050% senior unsecured notes due 2020. The Company redeemed the notes pursuant to their terms at 103.0050% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, April 22, 2019. The total aggregate redemption price was approximately $726.0 million, including $5.0 million in accrued interest. The Company financed the redemption with borrowings under its amended and restated credit facility entered into in September 2014, as further amended, and cash on hand. Upon completion of this redemption, none of the 5.050% notes remained outstanding.

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 approximately 171,000 communications sites. For more information about American Tower, please visit www.americantower.com.

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