Christopher Levendos - 19 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CROWN CASTLE INC. (CCI)

Role: EVP & COO - Fiber
Signature: /s/ Christopher Levendos
Issuer symbol: CCI
Transactions as of: 19 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: -$395,184
Form type: 4
Filing time: 23 Feb 2026, 17:31:58 UTC
Previous filing: 10 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Levendos Christopher	EVP & COO - Fiber	8020 KATY FREEWAY, HOUSTON	/s/ Christopher Levendos	19 Feb 2026	0001708411

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CCI	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	Options Exercise	$0	+3,912	+28%	$0.000000	17,847	19 Feb 2026	Direct
transaction	CCI	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	Options Exercise	$0	+5,396	+30%	$0.000000	23,243	19 Feb 2026	Direct
transaction	CCI	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	Options Exercise	$0	+6,394	+28%	$0.000000	29,637	19 Feb 2026	Direct
transaction	CCI	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	Tax liability	$395,184	-4,520	-15%	$87.43	25,117	19 Feb 2026	Direct	F1
holding	CCI	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value						540	19 Feb 2026	By 401(K) Plan	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CCI	Time RSUs	Options Exercise	$0	-3,912	-100%	$0.000000	0	19 Feb 2026	Common Stock	3,912		Direct	F3, F4
transaction	CCI	Time RSUs	Options Exercise	$0	-5,396	-50%	$0.000000	5,397	19 Feb 2026	Common Stock	5,396		Direct	F3, F5
transaction	CCI	Time RSUs	Options Exercise	$0	-6,394	-33%	$0.000000	12,788	19 Feb 2026	Common Stock	6,394		Direct	F3, F6

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of certain Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") previously granted to the reporting person. Such withholding is exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e).
F2	Represents shares previously acquired in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).
F3	Each RSU was issued pursuant to the Crown Castle Inc. ("Company") 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan and represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, and vesting (i.e., forfeiture restriction termination) generally is subject to (i) the reporting person remaining an employee or director of the Company or its affiliates and (ii) the other criteria described in the footnotes below.
F4	These Time RSUs were previously granted on February 22, 2023. 33 1/3% of the original grant amount of these Time RSUs vested on February 19 of each of 2024, 2025 and 2026.
F5	These Time RSUs were previously granted on February 21, 2024. 33 1/3% of the original grant amount of these Time RSUs vest on February 19 of each of 2025, 2026 and 2027.
F6	These Time RSUs were previously granted on February 26, 2025. 33 1/3% of the original grant amount of these Time RSUs vest on February 19 of each of 2026, 2027 and 2028.