Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 22, 2023, Thomas A. Bartlett gave formal written notification to our Board of Directors (the “Board”) that he would be retiring, effective February 1, 2024, from his roles as President, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Board. We expect Mr. Bartlett to serve as an advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2024 until May 1, 2024.

The Board has appointed Steven O. Vondran, our current Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower Division, to the roles of President, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Board, effective February 1, 2024. To facilitate the transition, the Board also appointed Mr. Vondran to the role of Executive Vice President, Global Chief Operating Officer for the interim period, effective November 1, 2023 until February 1, 2024.

Mr. Vondran, 53, has served as our Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower Division, which includes the U.S. data center business, since August 2018, and has held various leadership positions since joining us in 2000, including Senior Vice President, General Counsel for the U.S. Tower Division, from 2010 to 2018.

As part of the transition, the Board has also appointed Eugene Noel, our current Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Tower Division, to the role of Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower Division, effective November 1, 2023.

There are no transactions involving us and Mr. Vondran that we would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Vondran’s compensation during his role as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Operating Officer will remain the same as that disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2023. The details of Mr. Bartlett’s compensation for his role as advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Vondran’s compensation for his role as President and Chief Executive Officer have not been determined as of the date hereof and will be determined by the Board at a later date.