FORM 8-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2014

 

 

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Delaware

  

001-14157

  

36-2669023

  

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission File Number)

  

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois

  

60602 

  

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (312) 630-1900

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.  

On September 10, 2014, United States Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”), a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing certain matters. A copy of the press release is incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

(d)           Exhibits:

                In accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, any Exhibits included in this Form 8-K are identified on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

  

  

  

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

  

(Registrant)

  

  

  

  

Date:

September 10, 2014

  

  

  

  

By:

/s/ Douglas D. Shuma

  

  

Douglas D. Shuma

  

  

Senior Vice President and Controller

  

  

(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

  

  

  

The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith as noted below.

  

  

  

Exhibit

No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1 

  

Press Release dated September 10, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to U.S. Cellular's Current Report on From 8-K dated September 10, 2014.

  

  

  

99.2 

  

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Safe Harbor Cautionary Statement