Crown Castle EVP receives stock award, tax withholding

CROWN CASTLE INC. executive Catherine Piche, EVP & COO-Towers, reported routine equity compensation activity involving company common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CROWN CASTLE INC. executive Catherine Piche, EVP & COO-Towers, reported routine equity compensation activity involving company common stock. She received 5,031 shares as a stock award at no cost after performance criteria were satisfied, increasing her direct holdings to 22,691 shares.

On the same date, 2,186 shares were withheld by the issuer at $88.78 per share to cover her tax obligations, a non-market disposition that reduced her direct holdings to 20,505 shares before the award entry. She also holds 48 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Piche Catherine

Role EVP & COO-Towers

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	5,031	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	2,186	$88.78	$194K
holding	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value — 20,505 shares (Direct); Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value — 48 shares (Indirect, By 401(K) Plan)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Represents stock acquired upon the satisfaction of performance criteria underlying an award of performance restricted stock units.
2. F2. Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding.
3. F3. Represents shares previously acquired in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).

Key Figures

Stock award shares: 5,031 shares Tax withholding shares: 2,186 shares Tax withholding price: $88.78 per share +3 more

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Stock award shares 5,031 shares Performance-based grant of common stock

Tax withholding shares 2,186 shares Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations

Tax withholding price $88.78 per share Value applied to 2,186 withheld shares

Direct shares after award 22,691 shares Direct CCI holdings following stock award

Direct shares after withholding 20,505 shares Direct CCI holdings after tax withholding entry

Indirect 401(k) holdings 48 shares CCI shares held indirectly via 401(k) plan

Key Terms

performance restricted stock units, tax withholding, Rule 16b-3(c)

3 terms

performance restricted stock units financial

"Represents stock acquired upon the satisfaction of performance criteria underlying an award of performance restricted stock units."

Performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) are promises to deliver company shares to employees or executives only if the business meets specific performance targets and any time-based holding rules. Think of them as a bonus that converts into stock only after set goals are reached, so investors watch PRSUs for two reasons: they can dilute existing shares if paid out, and they signal how closely management’s pay is tied to company performance.

tax withholding financial

"Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding."

Tax withholding is the practice of taking a portion of a payment—such as wages, dividends, or sale proceeds—before it reaches the recipient and sending that portion to the tax authority as an advance on the recipient’s eventual tax bill. For investors it matters because withholding reduces immediate cash received and affects after‑tax returns, estimated tax payments, and whether you may owe more or receive a refund when taxes are finally calculated, like having a small automatic savings set aside for your tax bill.

Rule 16b-3(c) regulatory

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

An SEC rule that lets corporate insiders avoid automatic "short‑swing" profit recovery when they buy or sell their company’s stock under a pre‑approved, written plan that meets specific conditions. For investors, it matters because it clarifies when insider trades are treated as routine, reducing legal uncertainty and helping distinguish trades made for ordinary compensation or pre‑planned reasons from those that might signal opportunistic or timely insider advantage.

FAQ

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What insider transactions did Catherine Piche report at CCI?

Catherine Piche reported a stock award of 5,031 Crown Castle shares and a tax-withholding disposition of 2,186 shares. The withheld shares covered tax obligations, while the award increased her overall direct ownership position in company common stock.

How many CCI shares did Catherine Piche receive as a stock award?

She received 5,031 Crown Castle shares at no cost as a grant after performance criteria were met. These shares came from performance restricted stock units that vested, increasing her direct ownership of the company’s common stock.

Why were 2,186 CCI shares withheld from Catherine Piche?

2,186 Crown Castle shares were withheld to satisfy Catherine Piche’s tax withholding obligations. This F-code transaction represents payment of tax liability using shares, not an open-market sale, and is a common mechanism for handling equity compensation taxes.

What is Catherine Piche’s CCI share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Catherine Piche directly holds 22,691 Crown Castle shares and indirectly holds 48 shares through a 401(k) plan. These figures reflect her updated equity position following the tax-withholding and performance-based stock award.

How were the performance restricted stock units described in the CCI filing?

The filing explains that the reported 5,031 shares were acquired upon satisfaction of performance criteria underlying an award of performance restricted stock units. Once criteria were met, these units converted into common shares granted to Catherine Piche.

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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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Piche Catherine

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8020 KATY FREEWAY

(Street)

HOUSTON TEXAS 77024

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	EVP & COO-Towers

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2026

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

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

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

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	05/01/2026		A		5,031(1)	A	$0	22,691	D
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	05/01/2026		F		2,186(2)	D	$88.78	20,505	D
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value								48(3)	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents stock acquired upon the satisfaction of performance criteria underlying an award of performance restricted stock units.

2. Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding.

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

Remarks:

	/s/ Inge Pasman, Attorney-in-Fact	05/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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