Stephens Kevin A 4

What Happened
Kevin A. Stephens, a director of Crown Castle Inc. (CCI), was issued 2,673 shares on February 25, 2026 as an equity award (transaction code A). The filing shows a per-share price of $0.00 and an aggregate reported value of $0 — this was a non‑cash grant issued under the company's long-term incentive program as part of non-employee director compensation.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-27 (appears timely under the 2‑business‑day rule).
• Transaction type/code: Award / Acquisition (A).
• Shares granted: 2,673; reported price: $0.00; aggregate reported value: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the supplied filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares were issued pursuant to the Crown Castle Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan as a component of non-employee director compensation.
• No indication this insider is a 10% owner; this is routine director compensation rather than a market purchase or sale.

Context
Director stock awards are common as part of compensation and are typically intended to align directors' interests with shareholders. Such grants may be subject to vesting or holding requirements and do not represent an immediate cash investment or sale; their eventual value depends on future stock performance and any vesting conditions.