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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): December 8, 2016
 
 
 
 
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
Delaware
001-14195
65-0723837
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
 
 
 
 
116 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 375-7500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
 
 
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Item 8.01    Other Events.
On December 8, 2016, American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) issued 1,171,187 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), directly to ALLTEL Communications, LLC (“Alltel”), pursuant to the Lease and Sublease by and among American Towers LLC, the Company, Alltel and the other parties thereto, dated as of April 2, 2001, as amended from time to time (the “Lease”), in consideration of the Company's exercise of its purchase option under the Lease related to 1,523 communications towers.

The shares were issued pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated December 5, 2016 and an accompanying prospectus dated June 3, 2016 under the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-211829). There were no placement agents or underwriters used in connection with the offering. The issued shares were included in the Company's previously disclosed diluted share number.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

A copy of the opinion of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP with respect to the legality of the shares of Common Stock being offered is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
5.1
  
Opinion of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in connection with the offering of shares of Common Stock.
23.1
 
Consent of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).







SIGNATURE

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.

 
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Date:
December 8, 2016
By:
/s/ Thomas A. Bartlett
 
 
Thomas A. Bartlett
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
5.1
  
Opinion of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in connection with the offering of shares of Common Stock.
23.1
 
Consent of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).