On November 3, 2009, the Company issued a press release disclosing its financial results for the third quarter of 2009. The November 3 press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

As described in Item 2.02 of this Report, the following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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SIGNATURES

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.

CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.

By: /s/ E. Blake Hawk                                   
Name: E. Blake Hawk
Title: Executive Vice President
and General Counsel

Date: November 3, 2009

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