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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-014975.txt : 20030723
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-014975.hdr.sgml : 20030723
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030722195114
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-014975
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030723

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIELSEN STEVEN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240707

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30110
		FILM NUMBER:		03797255

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		4440 PGA BLVD.
		CITY:			PALM BEACH GARDEN
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33410

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034054
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711]
		IRS NUMBER:				650716501
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TOWN CENTER RD
		STREET 2:		THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33486
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5619957670

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TOWN CENTER RD
		STREET 2:		THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33486
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-07-18</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001034054</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBAC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240707</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NIELSEN STEVEN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>3.33</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-07-18</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>25000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2004-07-18</value></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2013-07-18</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Class A Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>25000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>25000</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The reporting person also has direct ownership of the following options to buy Class A Common Stock of the issuer: (i) 50,000 options with an exercise price of $10.17 which vest in equal installments on the first through fifth anniversaries of the grant date and have an expiration date of 11/15/11; and (ii) 10,000 options with an exercise price of $1.75 which vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and have an expiration date of 07/31/12.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Steven E. Nielsen</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-22</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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