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 8, 2011

 

 

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 Items.

On March 8, 2011, American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had, through its local South African subsidiary, acquired approximately 960 existing towers from Cell C (Pty) Limited, a private company incorporated according to the laws of South Africa (“Cell C”), for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $140 million, using cash on hand, local financing, and funds contributed by South African investors who currently hold an approximate 25% minority stake in the subsidiary. The Company expects to acquire from Cell C approximately 440 additional existing towers during 2011 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $60 million, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company’s press release, dated March 8, 2011, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated March 8, 2011.


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 8, 2011   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 8, 2011.