Crown Castle (CCI) VP sells 3,000 shares and receives 4,874 Time RSUs

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CROWN CASTLE INC. Vice President and Controller Robert Sean Collins reported mixed equity activity. He completed an open-market sale of 3,000 shares of common stock at $87.49 per share, leaving 5,800 shares held directly afterward.

Collins also received a grant of 4,874 Time RSUs, each representing a contingent right to one common share under the company’s 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan. According to the terms, 33 1/3% of these Time RSUs vest on February 19 of each of 2027, 2028, and 2029. In addition, he holds 1,058 common shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan.

Insights

Equity compensation and governance analyst

Routine insider sale offset by new RSU grant, net effect appears administrative.

The transactions show a senior executive at CROWN CASTLE INC. selling 3,000 common shares in the open market while simultaneously receiving a grant of 4,874 Time RSUs. This pattern is typical of ongoing equity compensation and personal portfolio management rather than a clear strategic signal.

The RSU grant vests in three equal installments on February 19, 2027, 2028, and 2029, linking a substantial portion of Collins’s compensation to multi-year service and share performance. He also retains 5,800 directly held shares and 1,058 shares via a 401(k) plan, maintaining continued equity exposure.

From an investment perspective, the size and structure of these transactions, as presented, look like standard executive compensation and diversification activity. The long-dated vesting schedule reinforces alignment over several years, while the open-market sale reflects individual liquidity or allocation choices rather than an explicitly stated view on near-term company prospects.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Collins Robert Sean

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8020 KATY FREEWAY

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77024

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROWN CASTLE INC. [ CCI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Vice President and Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	02/27/2026		S		3,000	D	$87.49	5,800	D
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value								1,058(1)	I	By 401(K) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Time RSUs	(2)	02/25/2026		A		4,874		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	4,874	$0	4,874	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares previously acquired in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).

2. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") is issued pursuant to the Crown Castle Inc. ("Company") 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, and represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, and vesting (i.e., forfeiture restriction termination) generally is subject to (i) the reporting person remaining an employee or director of the Company or its affiliates and (ii) the other criteria described in the footnote below.

3. 33 1/3% of these Time RSUs vests on February 19 of each of 2027, 2028 and 2029.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert Sean Collins	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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