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Crown Castle Announces Shareholders Have Elected
All 12 of the Company’s Director Nominees
Results Reflect Support for Ongoing Value Creation Initiatives
May 22, 2024 - HOUSTON, TEXAS - Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle" or the "Company") announced today that, based on preliminary information from the Company's proxy solicitor, Crown Castle's entire slate of 12 nominees has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors ("Board") at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The Company issued the following statement:
We thank our shareholders for the trust they have placed in our highly qualified board members as they oversee the creation of a stronger, more valuable Crown Castle. Along with our new CEO, Steven Moskowitz, the board continues to take action, including conducting the strategic and operational review of our fiber and small cell business already underway, to improve performance and unlock shareholder value.
The results announced today are preliminary until final results are tabulated and certified by the independent Inspector of Election. Crown Castle will report voting results on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the coming days.
ABOUT CROWN CASTLE
Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology
and wireless service – bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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