FORM 3UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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hours per response. . . . . 0.51. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
AP Towers, LLC(Last) (First) (Middle)
Two Manhattanville Road(Street)Purchase , NY 10577(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event
Requiring Statement
Month/Day/Year
02/11/20033. I.R.S. Identification
Number of Reporting
Person, if an entity
(voluntary)4. Issuer Name andTicker or Trading Symbol
SpectraSite, Inc.5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% OwnerOfficer (give title below)
Other (specify below)
Description6. If Amendment,
Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group
Filing (Check Applicable Line)Form filed by One Reporting PersonX Form filed by More than One Reporting PersonTable I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned1. Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr.4)3. Ownership Form:
Direct (D)
or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)Common Stock5,575,809D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)2. Date Exercisable(DE) and
Expiration Date(ED)
(Month/Day/Year)DE / ED3. Title and Amount of
Underlying Securities
(Instr. 4)Title / Amount or Number of Shares4. Conver-5. Owner-
sion or
Exercise
Price of
Deri-
vative
Security
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or
Indirect (I)
(Instr.5) 6. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr.5)
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners V, L.P., Apollo Netherlands Partners V (A), L.P., Apollo Netherlands V (B), L.P. and Apollo German Partners V GmbH & Co. KG (collectively, the "Apollo Funds") are all members of AP Towers, LLC. Apollo Advisors V, L.P. ("Advisors") is the general partner of each of the Apollo Funds. Apollo Management V, L.P. ("Management") serves as the manager of AP Towers, LLC. AIF V Management, Inc. ("AIF V") is the general partner of Management. Apollo Capital Management V, Inc.By: Date: /s/ [See pages 3, 4 and 5 attached hereto] 02/20/2003 ** Signature of Reporting Person
("ACM V") is the general partner of Advisors. The Apollo Funds, Advisors, Management, AIF V, ACM V, and Messrs. Leon Black and John Hannan, the executive officers and directors of AIF V and ACM V, disclaim ownership of all shares in excess of their pecuniary interests, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.SEC 1473 (07-02)
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required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. Additional Information Reported For This FormName and Address of Reporting Person*AP Towers, LLC(Last) (First) (Middle)Two Manhattanville Road(Street)Purchase , NY 10577(City) (State) (Zip)
Issuer Name
and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SpectraSite, Inc.Statement for
(Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2003
This Statement on Form 3 is filed by AP Towers, LLC, Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners V, L.P., Apollo Netherlands Partners V (A), L.P., Apollo Netherlands V (B), L.P., Apollo German Partners V GmbH & Co. KG, Apollo Management V, L.P. and Apollo Advisors V, L.P. The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is Two Manhattanville Road, Purchase, New York 10577.AP TOWERS, LLC
BY: APOLLO MANAGEMENT V, L.P.
as Manager
By: AIF V MANAGEMENT, INC.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Michael D. Weiner
Michael D. Weiner
Vice President
APOLLO INVESTMENT FUND V, L.P.
By: APOLLO ADVISORS V, L.P.
Its General Partner
By: APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT V, INC.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Michael D. Weiner
Michael D. Weiner
Vice President
APOLLO OVERSEAS PARTNERS V, L.P.
By: APOLLO ADVISORS V, L.P.
Its General Partner
By: APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT V, INC.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Michael D. Weiner
Michael D. Weiner
Vice President
Additional Information Reported For This FormName and Address of Reporting Person*AP Towers, LLC(Last) (First) (Middle)Two Manhattanville Road(Street)Purchase , NY 10577(City) (State) (Zip)
Issuer Name
and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SpectraSite, Inc.Statement for
(Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2003
APOLLO NETHERLANDS PARTNERS V (A), L.P.
By: APOLLO ADVISORS V, L.P.
Its General Partner
By: APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT V, INC.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Michael D. Weiner
Michael D. Weiner
Vice President
APOLLO NETHERLANDS PARTNERS V (B), L.P.
By: APOLLO ADVISORS V, L.P.
Its General Partner
By: APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT V, INC.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Michael D. Weiner
Michael D. Weiner
Vice President
APOLLO GERMAN PARTNERS V GmbH & CO. KG
By: APOLLO ADVISORS V, L.P.
Its General Partner
By: APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT V, INC.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Michael D. Weiner
Michael D. Weiner
Vice President
APOLLO MANAGEMENT V, L.P.
By: AIF V MANAGEMENT, INC.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Michael D. Weiner
Michael D. Weiner
Vice President
Additional Information Reported For This FormName and Address of Reporting Person*AP Towers, LLC(Last) (First) (Middle)Two Manhattanville Road(Street)Purchase , NY 10577(City) (State) (Zip)
Issuer Name
and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SpectraSite, Inc.Statement for
(Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2003
APOLLO ADVISORS V, L.P.
By: APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT V, INC.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Michael D. Weiner
Michael D. Weiner
Vice President