---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001051470-24-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CCI"
cik: "0001051470"
company_name: "CROWN CASTLE INC."
filed_at: "2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T01:55:52.043763+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crown Castle appoints Elliott's Genrich and ex-CenturyLink CFO Patel to board

## Summary
- Jason Genrich (Elliott Senior Portfolio Manager) and Sunit Patel (Ibotta CFO, ex-CenturyLink EVP/CFO) appointed to Board effective Jan 8, 2024.
- Genrich joins Fiber Review Committee and CEO Search Committee; Patel joins Fiber Review Committee, expected to join Audit Committee.
- Appointments follow December 19, 2023 agreement with Elliott Investment Management.
- No reportable related party transactions; both will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001051470-24-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CCI
- cik: 0001051470
- company_name: CROWN CASTLE INC.
- filed_at: 2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000105147024000004/0001051470-24-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000105147024000004/cci-20240108.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001051470-24-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sunit Patel was appointed as Director at CROWN CASTLE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 8, 2024, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Crown Castle Inc. ("Company") appointed Jason Genrich and Sunit Patel to the Board, effective immediately, to serve until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000105147024000004/0001051470-24-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jason Genrich was appointed as Director at CROWN CASTLE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 8, 2024, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Crown Castle Inc. ("Company") appointed Jason Genrich and Sunit Patel to the Board, effective immediately, to serve until the Company's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000105147024000004/0001051470-24-000004-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.