---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001053507-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMT"
cik: "0001053507"
company_name: "AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/"
filed_at: "2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T07:41:32.265774+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Tower appoints Bud Noel as COO, Rich Rossi as U.S. Tower President; Bylaws amended

## Summary
- Bud Noel named EVP and COO (global), overseeing operations and IT, effective Jan 13, 2025.
- Rich Rossi promoted to EVP and President, U.S. Tower, succeeding Noel, effective Jan 13, 2025.
- Noel's 2025 base salary $630,000; target cash bonus 125% ($787,500); $3M equity award (40% RSU, 60% PSU).
- Bylaws amended to remove one-year holding period for ≥25% stockholders to call special meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001053507-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMT
- cik: 0001053507
- company_name: AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/
- filed_at: 2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053507/000105350725000002/0001053507-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053507/000105350725000002/amt-20250102.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001053507-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Rossi was appointed as Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower at AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower
  source text: Richard Rossi will become the Company's Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower, effective January 13, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053507/000105350725000002/0001053507-25-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eugene M. Noel was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Eugene M. Noel will become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053507/000105350725000002/0001053507-25-000002-index.htm

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