American Tower Corp 8-K, filed Oct 18, 2021
American Tower Corp (AMT)
8-K
2021-10-18
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About this 8-K
American Tower Corp filed this 8-K on October 18, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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): October 18, 2021
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||
(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 October 18, 2021, 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 4.70% senior unsecured notes due 2022 (the “4.70% Notes”). In accordance with the redemption provisions of the 4.70% Notes and the Indenture, dated as of May 13, 2010, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture No. 5, dated as of March 12, 2012, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, the 4.70% Notes were redeemed at a price equal to 101.7270% of the principal amount of the 4.70% Notes. In addition, the Company paid accrued and unpaid interest on the 4.70% Notes up to, but excluding, October 18, 2021.
A copy of the Press Release announcing the redemption of the 4.70% 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 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
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: | October 18, 2021 | By: | /s/ Rodney M. Smith | ||||||||
| Rodney M. Smith | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Igor Khislavsky
Vice President, Investor Relations
Telephone: (617) 375-7500
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF
REDEMPTION OF ALL OUTSTANDING 4.70% SENIOR NOTES
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - October 18, 2021 - American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) today announced that it has completed its previously announced redemption of all of its outstanding 4.70% senior unsecured notes due 2022. The Company redeemed the notes pursuant to their terms at 101.7270% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, October 18, 2021. The total aggregate redemption price was approximately $715.1 million, including $3.0 million in accrued interest. The Company financed the redemption with cash on hand. Upon completion of this redemption, none of the 4.70% 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 over 214,000 communications sites. For more information about American Tower, please visit www.americantower.com.
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