Thornton Matthew III 4

What Happened
Matthew Thornton III, a director of Crown Castle Inc. (CCI), was granted 2,673 shares on February 25, 2026. The grant is coded as an "A" (award/acquisition) at $0.00 per share, for an aggregate reported value of $0. The filing notes the shares were issued under Crown Castle’s 2022 Long‑Term Incentive Plan as part of non‑employee director compensation.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-27 (filed two days after the transaction, consistent with the typical 2-business-day Form 4 deadline).
• Transaction type/code: A — Award/Grant.
• Shares acquired: 2,673 shares at $0.00; aggregate reported value $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not stated in the provided filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares issued pursuant to the Crown Castle Inc. 2022 Long‑Term Incentive Plan as a component of non‑employee director compensation.
• Filing timeliness: Filing date is two days after the transaction; not indicated as late.

Context
Grants to non‑employee directors are routine compensation and may be subject to vesting or other plan terms; they are not the same as an open‑market purchase (which some investors view as a stronger bullish signal). Monitor future filings (e.g., sales or vesting disclosures) for additional insight into the director's trading activity.