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.