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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 1999
Registration No. 333-70881
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 2
to
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 4899 65-0723837
(State or other (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation or
organization)
116 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
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STEVEN B. DODGE
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)
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Copy to: Copy to:
NORMAN A. BIKALES, ESQ. JOHN T. BOSTELMAN, ESQ.
Sullivan & Worcester LLP Sullivan & Cromwell
One Post Office Square 125 Broad Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 New York, New York 10004
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
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. [_]
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,
check the following box. [_]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Aggregate
Title of Each Class of Amount to be Per Offering Amount of
Securities to be Registered Registered Security Price(1) Registration Fee
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Class A Common Stock, $.01 par
value .................. * * $583,825,000 $162,304(2)
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(1) This Amendment No. 2 is filed to change the basis for the calculation of
the registration fee to that provided by Rule 457(o) of the Securities Act.
(2) Previously paid with the original filing of this Registration Statement on
January 21, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Company certifies
that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form S-1 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 the 3rd day of February, 1999.
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By: /s/ Steven B. Dodge*
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Steven B. Dodge
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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/s/ Steven B. Dodge* Chairman, President, Chief February 3, 1999
____________________________________ Executive Officer and
Steven B. Dodge Director
/s/ Joseph L. Winn* Chief Financial Officer and February 3, 1999
____________________________________ Treasurer
Joseph L. Winn
/s/ Justin D. Benincasa Vice President and Corporate February 3, 1999
____________________________________ Controller
Justin D. Benincasa
*Individually and as Attorney-in-
Fact
/s/ Alan L. Box* Executive Vice President and February 3, 1999
____________________________________ Director
Alan L. Box
/s/ Arnold L. Chavkin* Director February 3, 1999
____________________________________
Arnold L. Chavkin
/s/ J. Michael Gearon, Jr.* Executive Vice President and February 3, 1999
____________________________________ Director
J. Michael Gearon Jr.
/s/ Randall Mays* Director February 3, 1999
____________________________________
Randall Mays
/s/ Fred Lummis* Director February 3, 1999
____________________________________
Fred Lummis
/s/ Thomas H. Stoner* Director February 3, 1999
____________________________________
Thomas H. Stoner
/s/ Maggie Wilderotter* Director February 3, 1999
____________________________________
Maggie Wilderotter
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