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): July 2, 2010

 

 

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 Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Ms. Jean A. Bua, Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, for American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) will be leaving the Company effective September 30, 2010 (the “Departure Date”). Ms. Bua will continue in her current role and assist in the transition of her responsibilities through the Departure Date.

The Company will provide Ms. Bua certain benefits and payments, on or after the Departure Date, in consideration for, among other things, Ms. Bua providing certain covenants to the Company, including covenants with respect to non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality, in accordance with the Company’s severance plan and program, filed as Exhibits 10.35 and 10.36, respectively, to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

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:   July 2, 2010   By:   /S/    THOMAS A. BARTLETT        
      Thomas A. Bartlett
     

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer