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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

400 REGENCY FOREST DRIVE

(Street)

CARY

NC

27511

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/28/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPECTRASITE INC [ SSI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Co-CFO/VP-Fin/Treas

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	03/12/2013	Common Stock	46,888⁽²⁾	$13.075⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person was granted an option to purchase stock on March 12, 2003. The options shall vest and become exercisable in the following manner: (i) 20% of the aggregate option shares as of the Grant Date; (ii) 1/36 of 50% of the aggregate option shares on each of the first thirty-six monthly anniversaries of the Grant Date; and (iii) 30% of the aggregate option shares on the sixth anniversary of the Grant Date or sooner, in equal annual amounts for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2003, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, subject to the achievement of certain annual performance criterion for such fiscal years.

2. As of August 21, 2003, the Issuer effected a 2-for-1 stock split of its common stock, which is reflected in the number provided.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kathryn M. Samuelson, Attorney-in-Fact	08/06/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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