---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-25-002087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CCI"
cik: "0001051470"
company_name: "CROWN CASTLE INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:20:31.898439+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crown Castle names Christian Hillabrant as President and CEO effective Sept 15, 2025

## Summary
- Appoints Christian Hillabrant as President and CEO, effective Sept 15, 2025; also expected to join Board.
- Hillabrant previously served as CEO of Vantage Towers AG; succeeds Dan Schlanger who served as Interim CEO.
- Compensation includes $1M base salary, $800k make-whole cash bonus, and ~$12.25M in RSU awards (annual and make-whole).
- Dan Schlanger to transition to EVP and Chief Transformation Officer, overseeing sale of small cells and fiber solutions (close expected first half 2026).
- Hillabrant brings over 30 years experience at T-Mobile, Ericsson, Samsung, and as COO of Tillman Infrastructure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-25-002087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CCI
- cik: 0001051470
- company_name: CROWN CASTLE INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000095014225002087/0000950142-25-002087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000095014225002087/eh250661209_8k.htm

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