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): May 31, 2007
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 5.02 | Election of Director. |
(d) On June 1, 2007, American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had elected JoAnn A. Reed as a member of the Board, effective May 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Ms. Reed is the Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Medco Health Solutions, Inc., a leading pharmacy benefit manager. Since joining Medco in 1988, Ms. Reed has served in finance and accounting roles of increasing responsibility and was appointed Senior Vice President, Finance in 1992 and Chief Financial Officer in 1996. Prior to joining Medco, Ms. Reed’s experience includes finance roles at Aetna/American Re-Insurance Co., CBS Inc., Standard and Poor’s Corp., and Unisys/Timeplex Inc. Ms. Reed currently serves on the board of directors of Waters Corp. and as a Trustee for St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame, Indiana.
In accordance with the Company’s By-Laws, Ms. Reed will serve as a director until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until her successor is elected and qualified. When Ms. Reed is appointed to serve on a standing committee of the Board, the Company will file an amendment to this Form 8-K and include the relevant information pertaining to such appointment.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated June 1, 2007 (Furnished herewith). |
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: June 1, 2007 | By: | /S/ BRADLEY E. SINGER | ||
| Bradley E. Singer | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated June 1, 2007 (Furnished herewith). |