As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2003
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-3
Registration Statement
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
American Tower Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 65-072387 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
116 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 375-7500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
William H. Hess, Esq.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
American Tower Corporation
116 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 375-7500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Matthew J. Gardella, Esq. Palmer & Dodge LLP 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7613 (617) 239-0100 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ¨
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. x 333-37988.
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. ¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities To Be Registered |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Amount of Registration Fee(1) | ||
Class A common stock, $.01 par value per share |
$5,833,900(2) | $472 | ||
(1) | Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act. |
(2) | In no event will the aggregate offering price of all securities issued pursuant to this registration statement exceed $5,833,900. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
This registration statement is being filed with respect to the registration of additional shares of Class A common stock, $.01 par value per share, of American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation, pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The contents of the earlier effective registration statement (File No. 333-37988) are incorporated in this registration statement by reference.
The required opinions and consents are listed on an Exhibit Index attached hereto and filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on July 29, 2003.
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ BRADLEY E. SINGER | |
Bradley E. Singer Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned officers and directors of American Tower Corporation, hereby severally constitute and appoint Bradley E. Singer, William H. Hess and Justin D. Benincasa and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys, with full power to any of them, and to each of them singly, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this registration statement on Form S-3 (including pre- and post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
/s/ STEVEN B. DODGE Steven B. Dodge |
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
July 29, 2003 | ||
/s/ BRADLEY E. SINGER Bradley E. Singer |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
July 29, 2003 | ||
/s/ TIMOTHY F. ALLEN Timothy F. Allen |
Vice President, Finance and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
July 29, 2003 | ||
/s/ ARNOLD L. CHAVKIN Arnold L. Chavkin |
Director |
July 29, 2003 | ||
/s/ RAYMOND P. DOLAN Raymond P. Dolan |
Director |
July 29, 2003 | ||
/s/ FRED. R. LUMMIS Fred R. Lummis |
Director |
July 29, 2003 | ||
/s/ PAMELA D. A. REEVE Pamela D. A. Reeve |
Director |
July 29, 2003 | ||
Mary Agnes Wilderotter |
Director |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
5 | Opinion of Palmer & Dodge LLP. | |
23.1 | Consent of Palmer & Dodge LLP, included in Exhibit 5 filed herewith. | |
23.2 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. | |
24 | Powers of Attorney, included in signature page. |