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CROWN CASTLE INC. 8-K/A Report (Feb 10, 2003)

Filed February 10, 2003For Securities:CCI

Summary

Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI) has filed an amended Form 8-K to correct the termination date of a blackout period. Originally reported as ending December 7, 2003, the corrected termination date for the blackout period, which affected transactions involving the company's common stock or other equity securities by directors and executive officers, is February 7, 2003. This amendment clarifies that the restrictions on insider trading related to the change in the company's 401(k) plan provider have been lifted as of February 7, 2003. This filing is primarily a procedural correction. Investors should note that the primary impact of this 8-K/A is to confirm the earlier lifting of trading restrictions for company insiders. The underlying reason for the blackout period was a change in the 401(k) plan provider, and its conclusion signifies that directors and executive officers are once again permitted to engage in transactions with the company's securities.

Key Highlights

  • 1Correction of previously reported blackout period end date from December 7, 2003, to February 7, 2003.
  • 2The blackout period related to a change in the company's 401(k) plan provider.
  • 3Directors and executive officers are now permitted to engage in transactions involving Crown Castle's common stock or other equity securities.
  • 4The amended filing clarifies the timeline for insider trading restrictions.
  • 5This is an amendment to a previous Form 8-K filing dated February 10, 2003.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this amended 8-K is to correct an error in the previously filed 8-K. It clarifies that the blackout period affecting insider trading restrictions for Crown Castle International Corp. directors and executive officers ended on February 7, 2003, not December 7, 2003.

The blackout period was implemented due to a change in Crown Castle International Corp.'s 401(k) plan provider.

The end of the blackout period means that directors and executive officers of Crown Castle International Corp. are no longer prohibited from engaging in certain transactions involving the company's common stock or other equity securities.

No, this filing is primarily a procedural correction regarding insider trading restrictions and does not disclose new business developments or changes in financial performance.