united states securities and exchange commission washington dc 20549 form 10 k x annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15 d of the act 1934 for fiscal year ended december 31 2004 transition period from ____ file number 001 16441 crown castle international corp exact name registrant as specified in its charter delaware 76 0470458 state other jurisdiction incorporation organization irs employer identification no 510 bering drive suite 500 houston texas 77057 1457 zip code address principal executive offices 713 570 3000 s telephone including area registered 12 b each on which common stock 01 par value new york rights purchase series a participating cumulative preferred g none indicate by check mark whether 1 has filed all reports required be during