EX-4.2



 Exhibit 4.2 

[FACE OF MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A CERTIFICATE] 

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION
(“DTC”), TO THE CORPORATION OR THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
IN AS MUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO. HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S
NOMINEE. 
 THE CORPORATION SHALL FURNISH A FULL STATEMENT ABOUT CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFERABILITY TO A STOCKHOLDER UPON
REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE. 







 Certificate Number R-1 

Number of Shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock 9,775,000 

CUSIP 22822V 200 
 ISIN US22822V007

 CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. 

4.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A 

(par value $0.01 per share) 

(Liquidation Preference as specified below) 

Crown Castle International Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that Cede & Co. (the
“Holder”), is the registered owner of 9,775,000 (the number shown on Schedule I hereto of) fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Corporation’s designated 4.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, with a par
value of $0.01 per share and a Liquidation Preference of $100.00 per share (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”). The shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are transferable on the books and records of the
Registrar, in person or by a duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this certificate duly endorsed and in proper form for transfer. The designations, rights, privileges, restrictions, preferences and other terms and provisions of the Mandatory
Convertible Preferred Stock represented hereby are and shall in all respects be subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Designations of 4.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A of Crown Castle International Corp.
dated [            ] as the same may be amended from time to time (the “Certificate of Designations”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the
meaning given them in the Certificate of Designations. The Corporation will provide a copy of the Certificate of Designations to the Holder without charge upon written request to the Corporation at its principal place of business. 

Reference is hereby made to the provisions of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock set forth on the reverse hereof and in the Certificate
of Designations, which provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place. 
 Upon receipt of this
executed certificate, the Holder is bound by the Certificate of Designations and is entitled to the benefits thereunder. 
 Unless the
Transfer Agent and Registrar have properly countersigned, these shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Certificate of Designations or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. 







 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this certificate has been executed on behalf of the Corporation by two
Officers of the Corporation this [            ] of [            ]
[            ]. 
  

			
	CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:









 COUNTERSIGNATURE 

These are shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock referred to in the within-mentioned Certificate of Designations. 

Dated: [                    ],
[        ] 
 Computershare Inc., as Registrar and Transfer Agent 

 

			
	By:  	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:








 [REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE FOR MANDATORY 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK] 

Cumulative dividends on each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be payable at the applicable rate provided in the
Certificate of Designations. 
 The shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible in the manner and accordance
with the terms set forth in the Certificate of Designations. 
 The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each Holder who so requests
the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class or series of stock of the Corporation and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. 







 NOTICE OF CONVERSION 

(To be Executed by the Holder 
 in
order to Convert the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock) 
 The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert (the
“Conversion”) 4.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”), of Crown Castle International Corp. (hereinafter called the “Corporation”),
represented by stock certificate No(s). [                    ] (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Certificates”), into
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation (the “Common Stock”) according to the conditions of the Certificate of Designations of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of
Designations”), as of the date written below. If Common Stock is to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned shall pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto, if any. Each Mandatory Convertible
Preferred Stock Certificate (or evidence of loss, theft or destruction thereof) is attached hereto. 
 Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in or pursuant to the Certificate of Designations. 
 Date of Conversion: 

Applicable Conversion Rate: 
 Shares of the Mandatory Convertible
Preferred Stock to be Converted: 
 Shares of Common Stock to be Issued:* 

Signature: 
 Name: 

Address:** 
 Fax No.: 

 

	*	The Corporation is not required to issue Common Stock until the original Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate(s) (or evidence of loss, theft or destruction thereof) to be converted are received by the
Corporation or the Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent. 


	**	Address where Common Stock and any other payments or certificates shall be sent by the Corporation. 








 ASSIGNMENT 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned assigns and transfers the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock evidenced hereby to: 

 

	
	
	 
	
	 
	
	(Insert assignee’s social security or taxpayer identification number, if any)
	
	 
	
	 
	
	(Insert address and zip code of assignee)
	
	 and irrevocably appoints:

	
	 
	
	 
	
	as agent to transfer the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock evidenced hereby on the books of the Transfer Agent. The agent may substitute another to act for him or her.
	
	 Date:



			
		
	 Signature:        
	 	 


	
	
	 (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Certificate)



			
		
	 Signature Guarantee:        
	 	 

 (Signature must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” that is a bank, stockbroker,
savings and loan association or credit union meeting the requirements of the Transfer Agent, which requirements include membership or participation in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other
“signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Transfer Agent in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) 







 Schedule I1 

Crown Castle International Corp. 

Global Preferred Share 
 4.50%
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A 
 Certificate Number: 

The number of shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock initially represented by this Global Preferred Share shall be 9,775,000. Thereafter the
Transfer Agent and Registrar shall note changes in the number of shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock evidenced by this Global Preferred Share in the table set forth below: 

 

							
	 Amount of Decrease in Number of
Shares Represented by
this Global
 Preferred Share
	 	 Amount of Increase in Number of
Shares Represented by this
Global
Preferred Share
	 	 Number of Shares Represented by this
Global Preferred Share
following
Decrease or Increase
	 	 Signature of Authorized Officer of
Transfer Agent and
Registrar

		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	

  

	1 	Attach Schedule I only to Global Preferred Shares.