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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 11, 2025
Crown Castle Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware 001-16441 76-0470458
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

8020 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024-1908
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 570-3000
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueCCINew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


ITEM 5.02—DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
(d) On March 11, 2025, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Crown Castle Inc. ("Company") appointed Katherine Motlagh to the Board, effective March 17, 2025. Ms. Motlagh is expected to be appointed to the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Motlagh and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director and there are no related party transactions involving Ms. Motlagh that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Motlagh will participate in the Company's non-employee director compensation arrangement (described in the Company's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2024), as may be amended from time to time.
Ms. Motlagh has extensive financial, investment and telecommunications industry experience, having served as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of CyrusOne LLC (a global data center developer) and CFO of the Europe, Africa and Latin America regions at American Tower Corporation. Ms. Motlagh, in her early career, held divisional CFO roles as well as a variety of finance and accounting leadership roles at Ericsson, Inc., Nokia, Inc., and Nextel Communications, Inc. Ms. Motlagh presently serves on the board of directors of EVgo Inc., a public company, where she is currently Chair of the audit committee.

ITEM 7.01—REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On March 17, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Motlagh to the Board. The March 17, 2025 press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01—FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
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The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K ("Form 8-K") and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto are furnished as part of this Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


SIGNATURES
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.
CROWN CASTLE INC. 
By:/s/ Edward B. Adams, Jr.
Name:Edward B. Adams, Jr.
Title:Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
Date: March 17, 2025


Exhibit 99.1

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NEWS RELEASE
March 17, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Crown Castle Appoints Katherine Motlagh
to its Board of Directors

March 17, 2025 - HOUSTON, TEXAS - Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today the appointment of Katherine Motlagh to its board of directors. Ms. Motlagh's appointment is effective today, March 17, 2025.
Ms. Motlagh previously served as CFO of CyrusOne LLC and CFO of the Europe, Africa and Latin America regions of American Tower Corporation. She currently serves on the board of directors of EVgo, Inc., where she serves as Chair of the audit committee.
"Katherine brings extensive financial, investment and telecom industry experience to Crown Castle's board," said P. Robert Bartolo, Chair of the Crown Castle board of directors. "Her insights will be extremely valuable as the company goes through this time of transformation to a pure-play tower business."
ABOUT KATHERINE MOTLAGH
Katherine Motlagh is the former Chief Financial Officer of CyrusOne LLC, where she was responsible for CyrusOne's accounting, finance, capital markets, tax, procurement, and investor relations functions. Prior to joining CyrusOne, Ms. Motlagh served as CFO of the Europe, Africa and Latin America regions at American Tower, where she led a global finance organization of over 300 employees. Earlier in her career, Ms. Motlagh held divisional CFO roles as well as a variety of finance and accounting leadership roles with progressively increasing responsibilities at Ericsson, Inc., Nokia, Inc., and Nextel Communications, Inc.
Ms. Motlagh holds a master's degree from the Academy of Finance in Moscow and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Additionally, Katherine has previously served on the National and European Board of the Institute of Management Accountants and is a Certified Management Accountant.


CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on Crown Castle management's current expectations. Such statements include plans, projections and estimates regarding (1) the appointment of Ms. Motlagh and her expected contribution to Crown Castle and (2) the transformation of Crown Castle to a pure-play tower business. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected. More information about potential risk factors that could affect Crown Castle and its results is included in Crown Castle's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The term "including," and any variation thereof, means "including, without limitation."
ABOUT CROWN CASTLE
Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service – bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.
CONTACTS:
Dan Schlanger, CFO
Kris Hinson, VP & Treasurer
Crown Castle Inc.
713-570-3050