Crown Castle Inc 8-K/A, filed Dec 15, 2023
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI)
8-K/A
2023-12-15
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About this 8-K/A
Crown Castle Inc filed this 8-K/A on December 15, 2023, reporting on events of December 6, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K/A
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 6, 2023
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This Current Report on Form 8-K/A hereby amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Crown Castle Inc. ("Company") on December 7, 2023 ("Appointment 8-K") to disclose additional information regarding Anthony J. Melone's appointment as interim President and Chief Executive Officer (previously disclosed as interim Chief Executive Officer).
ITEM 5.02—DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
(c) On December 6, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors ("Board") appointed Mr. Melone, a member of the Board, as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company ("Interim Officer"), effective as of January 16, 2024 ("Effective Date"). At the time of the Appointment 8-K, the Board had not finalized Mr. Melone's compensation related to his appointment.
On December 12, 2023, the Board approved, as of the Effective Date, Mr. Melone's compensation consisting of (1) a monthly base salary of $265,000 while Mr. Melone serves as Interim Officer and (2) the grant of restricted stock units underlying Company's common stock, having a value of approximately $4,330,000, based upon the per share closing price of the Company's common stock as of the Effective Date ("RSUs"). The RSUs will be granted pursuant to the Company's 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, and will be eligible to vest on the first anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, such RSUs will vest immediately if, prior to such date, the Company terminates Mr. Melone's employment without cause, including termination in connection with the Board's appointment of a successor. Mr. Melone will not be eligible to participate in the Company's 2024 Executive Management Team Annual Incentive Plan or, during his service as Interim Officer, receive compensation for his service on the Board.
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: December 15, 2023