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): January 19, 2001 (January 18, 2001) AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 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)
Delaware 001-14195 65-0723837 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Item 5. Other Events. On January 18, 2001, American Tower Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing it priced the sale of 10.0 million shares of its Class A common stock in an underwritten public offering. This press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Item - ----------- ---- 99.1 Press release, dated January 18, 2001. 2 SIGNATURES 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: January 18, 2001 By: /s/ Justin D. Benincasa ----------------------------- Name: Justin D. Benincasa Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release, dated January 18, 2001.
Exhibit 99.1 ------------ [AMERICAN TOWER LOGO APPEARS HERE] ATC CONTACT: ANNE ALTER Director of Investor Relations Telephone: (617) 375-7500 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION PRICES OFFERING OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK ------------------------------------------------------------------ Boston, Massachusetts January 18, 2001 - American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) today announced that it has priced the sale of 10.0 million shares of Class A common stock through Goldman, Sachs & Co. in an underwritten public offering. The net proceeds to the Company of this offering are expected to be approximately $361 million. American Tower also granted Goldman Sachs an option to purchase an additional 1.5 million shares to cover over-allotments, if any. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on January 23, 2001 and is subject to customary closing conditions. The offering of the shares will be made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004. # # #