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AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 3, 2010)

Filed August 3, 2010For Securities:AMT

Summary

This 8-K filing by American Tower Corporation (AMT) on August 3, 2010, primarily serves to announce the company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. The core of the filing is a furnished press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing these results, which investors would use to assess the company's performance. While the 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial figures, it formally notifies the market that these results have been released and are available. Investors should note that this filing is procedural in nature, directing attention to the accompanying press release for substantive financial information. The Chief Financial Officer, Thomas A. Bartlett, has signed off on the report, indicating official dissemination of the quarterly financial update. The filing emphasizes that the press release is furnished and not officially "filed" for certain regulatory purposes, a standard disclosure for such announcements.

Key Highlights

  • 1American Tower Corporation (AMT) announced its second quarter 2010 financial results via a press release filed on August 3, 2010.
  • 2The 8-K filing formally discloses the release of the Q2 2010 earnings information.
  • 3Exhibit 99.1, the press release, contains the detailed financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.
  • 4The press release is furnished as part of the 8-K and is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 of the Exchange Act purposes.
  • 5Thomas A. Bartlett, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.
  • 6The filing is procedural, directing investors to the press release for specific financial performance data.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and provide access to American Tower Corporation's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, through a furnished press release.

The detailed financial results are available in the press release, Exhibit 99.1, which is furnished with this 8-K filing.

No, according to the filing, the press release (Exhibit 99.1) is furnished and shall not be deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor subject to the liabilities of that section, unless expressly incorporated by reference in another filing.

Thomas A. Bartlett is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American Tower Corporation. He signed this 8-K report, confirming the official release of the company's financial information.