Form 8-K

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): October 7, 2005

 

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Director.

 

On October 6, 2005, Dean J. Douglas notified American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) that he intends to resign as a member of the Company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Douglas was a member of the Compensation Committee of the board of directors at the time of his resignation. Mr. Douglas is resigning to devote his full time and attention to his new position as Chief Executive Officer of LCC International, Inc. Mr. Douglas is not resigning as a result of any disagreement with the Company.

 

On October 7, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Douglas’ resignation. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.1   Press release, dated October 7, 2005 (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: October 7, 2005   By:  

/s/ BRADLEY E. SINGER

        Bradley E. Singer
        Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer