Director at Crown Castle (CCI) receives 4,590-share equity award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bartolo P Robert reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Crown Castle Inc. director Robert P. Bartolo reported receiving a grant of 4,590 shares of common stock. The shares were issued at no cash cost to him as part of non-employee director compensation under the company’s 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Following this equity award, he directly holds 47,382 common shares.

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^*

Bartolo P Robert

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

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	02/25/2026		A		4,590(1)	A	$0	47,382	D

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. The stock is issued pursuant to the Crown Castle Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, as a component of non-employee director compensation.

Remarks:

	/s/ P. Robert Bartolo	02/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CCI director Robert P. Bartolo report?

Robert P. Bartolo reported receiving a grant of 4,590 shares of Crown Castle Inc. common stock. The award was issued as equity compensation for his role as a non-employee director under the company’s long-term incentive plan.

Was the Crown Castle (CCI) director stock grant a market purchase?

No, the 4,590 Crown Castle shares were not a market purchase. They were granted at no cash cost to the director as part of non-employee director compensation under the 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

How many Crown Castle (CCI) shares does Robert P. Bartolo now hold?

After the reported equity award, Robert P. Bartolo directly holds 47,382 shares of Crown Castle common stock. This total reflects his updated direct ownership following the 4,590-share grant under the company’s long-term incentive plan.

What plan governed the CCI director’s 4,590-share stock grant?

The 4,590-share stock award to the Crown Castle director was issued under the Crown Castle Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended. This plan provides equity-based compensation to eligible participants, including non-employee directors, instead of purely cash compensation.

Is the CCI Form 4 transaction coded as an acquisition or sale?

The Form 4 transaction is coded as an acquisition (code A), representing a grant or award of shares. It reflects equity compensation being issued to the director, not an open-market buy or sell transaction involving Crown Castle stock.