CCO » Topics » Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

This excerpt taken from the CCO 10-K filed Feb 14, 2008.


Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not Applicable.

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Item 2. Properties

Our worldwide corporate headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas. The headquarters of our
Americas operations are in Phoenix, Arizona, and the headquarters of our International operations are in London, England. The types of properties required to support each of our advertising branches include offices, production facilities and
structure sites. A branch and production facility is generally located in an industrial or warehouse district.

We own or have acquired
permanent easements for relatively few parcels of real property that serve as the sites for our outdoor displays. Our remaining outdoor display sites are leased. Our leases generally range from month-to-month to year-to-year and can be for terms of
ten years or longer, and many provide for renewal options.

There is no significant concentration of displays under any one lease or
subject to negotiation with any one landlord. We believe an important part of our management activity is to negotiate suitable lease renewals and extensions.

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Item 3. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary
course of business. Under our agreements with Clear Channel Communications, we have assumed and will indemnify Clear Channel Communications for liabilities related to our business. Other than as described below, we do not believe there is any
litigation pending that would have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We are the defendant in a lawsuit filed October 20, 1998 by Jorge Luis Cabrera, Sr., and Martha Serrano, as personal representatives of the Estate of Jorge Luis Cabrera, Jr., in the 11th Judicial
Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida. The plaintiff alleged we negligently constructed, installed or maintained the electrical system in a bus shelter, which resulted in the death of Jorge Luis Cabrera, Jr. Martha Serrano settled her
claims with us. On June 24, 2005, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and awarded the plaintiff $4.1 million in actual damages and $61.0 million in punitive damages. The Company filed a motion to have the punitive
damages award reduced. The trial judge granted the Company’s motion. A final judgment in the amount of $4.1 million in compensatory damages and $12.3 million in punitive damages was signed on January 23, 2006. The Company has appealed the
underlying judgment and the Plaintiff filed a cross-appeal. The Plaintiff seeks to reinstate the original award of punitive damages. We have insurance coverage for up to approximately $50.0 million in damages for this matter.

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

There were no matters submitted to a vote of
security holders in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007.

 


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Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CCO.” There were 104 shareholders of record as of February 13, 2008. This figure does not include an estimate of the
indeterminate number of beneficial holders whose shares may be held of record by brokerage firms and clearing agencies. The following table sets forth, for the calendar quarters indicated, the reported high and low sales price of our Class A
common stock as reported on the NYSE:

 










































































































   Common Stock
Market Price
   High  Low

2006

    

First Quarter

  $23.95  $18.49

Second Quarter

   24.20   19.31

Third Quarter

   21.26   18.66

Fourth Quarter

   28.13   19.49

2007

    

First Quarter

  $31.14  $24.91

Second Quarter

   30.12   25.95

Third Quarter

   29.24   22.81

Fourth Quarter

   28.57   23.65

See Part III, Item 12 for information regarding securities authorized for issuance under our
equity compensation plans.

Dividend Policy

SIZE="2">To date, we have not paid dividends on our common stock and we do not anticipate paying any dividends on the shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future. Pursuant to the covenants on the $2.5 billion note with Clear Channel
Communications, our ability to pay dividends is restricted. If cash dividends were to be paid on our common stock, holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock would share equally, on a per share basis, in any such cash dividend.

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