Melone Anthony J. 4

What Happened
Anthony J. Melone, a director of Crown Castle Inc. (CCI), received an award of 2,673 shares on February 25, 2026. The transaction is reported as an award/grant (Code A) with an acquisition price of $0.00, indicating these shares were issued as compensation (e.g., stock grant or vested RSUs) rather than purchased on the open market.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-27 (filed within the typical two-business-day reporting window).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares acquired: 2,673; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (no cash paid).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other footnotes were disclosed in the excerpt provided.

Context
Grants reported at $0 typically reflect director compensation (stock awards or RSU vesting) and are routine. Such awards are not the same as open-market purchases and do not necessarily indicate the insider is buying or selling based on private information. Retail investors should view this as part of standard director pay unless additional context (vesting terms or sales) is disclosed in follow-up filings.