AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION (NYSE:AMT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION (NYSE:AMT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of
American Tower Corporation (the Company) was held on May 31, 2017
in Boston, Massachusetts. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s
stockholders elected nine individuals to the Board of Directors
(the Board), approved Proposals 2 and 3 and voted for one year on
Proposal 4. The proposals are described in more detail in the
Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2017.
The final results of the stockholder voting regarding each proposal
were as follows:
1. Election of the following directors for the ensuing year or
until their successors are elected and qualified.
Nominee
Votes Cast For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Gustavo Lara Cantu
364,995,828
2,120,289
236,397
23,362,320
Raymond P. Dolan
364,371,624
2,743,489
237,401
23,362,320
Robert D. Hormats
366,407,410
704,874
240,230
23,362,320
Craig Macnab
366,916,642
196,645
239,227
23,362,320
JoAnn A. Reed
366,273,920
846,649
231,945
23,362,320
Pamela D.A. Reeve
361,904,607
5,217,925
229,982
23,362,320
David E. Sharbutt
363,642,934
3,467,148
242,432
23,362,320
James D. Taiclet, Jr.
358,160,325
6,511,306
2,680,883
23,362,320
Samme L. Thompson
365,012,080
2,101,924
238,510
23,362,320
2. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte Touche LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.
Votes Cast For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
384,281,710
6,157,024
276,100
3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Companys executive
compensation.
Votes Cast For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
359,938,347
5,849,711
1,564,456
23,362,320
4. Vote, on an advisory basis, on the frequency with which the
Company will hold a stockholder advisory vote on executive
compensation.
Votes Cast For 1 Year
Votes Cast For 2 Years
Votes Cast For 3 Years
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
342,948,336
142,272
23,934,972
326,934
23,362,320
Company to Hold an Annual Vote on Executive Compensation
In light of the voting results with respect to the frequency with
which the Company will hold a stockholder advisory vote on
executive compensation, the Board has determined that the Company
will hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation, unless
and until the Board determines it is in the best interest of the
Company to hold such vote with a different frequency.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 1, 2017, the Company issued a press release (the Press
Release) announcing that the Board declared a cash distribution of
$0.64 per share of the Companys common stock, payable on July 14,
2017 to such stockholders of record at the close of business on
June 19, 2017.
A copy of the Press Release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated June 1, 2017.


About AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION (NYSE:AMT)

American Tower Corporation (ATC) is a holding company. The Company operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT), which owns, operates and develops multitenant communications real estate. ATC’s segments include U.S. property, Asia property, EMEA property, Latin America property, Services and Other. Its primary business is property operations, which include the leasing of space on communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data providers, government agencies and municipalities, and tenants in various other industries. Its U.S. property segment includes operations in the United States. Its Asia property segment includes operations in India. The EMEA property segment includes operations in Germany, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda. The Latin America property segment includes operations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru. Its services segment offers tower-related services in the United States.

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