FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ [ TDS ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 01/24/2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Special Common Shares | 01/24/2012 | J(2) | 1,907,276.33(3) | D | (2) | 0 | I | By Voting Trust | ||
Common Shares | 01/24/2012 | J(2) | 1,907,276.33 | A | (2) | 1,907,276.33(3) | I | By Voting Trust | ||
Special Common Shares | 01/24/2012 | J(2) | 14,886 | D | (2) | 0 | D | |||
Common Shares | 01/24/2012 | J(2) | 14,886 | A | (2) | 14,886 | D | |||
Common Shares | 01/24/2012 | J(2) | 6,198.7 | D | (2) | 0 | D | |||
Common Shares | 01/24/2012 | J(2) | 6,737 | A | (2) | 21,623 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Series A Common shares | (1)(2) | 01/24/2012 | J(2) | 934.68 | (1) | (1) | Common Shares or Special Common Shares | 934.68 | (2) | 0 | D | ||||
Series A Common Shares | (2) | 01/24/2012 | J(2) | 1,015 | (1) | (1) | Common Shares | 1,015 | (2) | 1,015 | D | ||||
Series A Common shares | (2) | 01/24/2012 | J(2) | 1,968,388.39 | (1) | (1) | Common Shares or Special Common Shares | 1,968,388.39 | (2) | 0 | I | By Voting Trust | |||
Series A Common Shares | (2) | 01/24/2012 | J(2) | 2,139,637.684 | (1) | (1) | Common Shares | 2,139,637.684 | (2) | 2,139,637.684(4) | I | By Voting Trust |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Series A Common shares are convertible, on a share-for-share basis. |
2. Pursuant to a reclassification exempt under Rule 16b-3 and Rule 16b-7, each Special Common Share was reclassified into one Common Share, each Common Share was reclassified into 1.087 Common Shares, and each Series A Common Share was reclassified into 1.087 Series A Common Shares, and each stock award relating to such shares was appropriately adjusted. |
3. Reporting person is one of four trustees which is record owner of these shares and while files its holdings on forms 4. Of these shares, 114,606.68 (13,351.68 including shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) are held as custodian for child, 7770 are held by wife and 685,962.47 (including 15,965.47 acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) are held by family partnership of which reporting person is a general partner. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownerhip of the shares owned by wife and the shares held as custodian for children. The remaining shares include 282,420 owned by two GRAT's, 77,761.84 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan and 738,755.33 in the individual reporting person's name. |
4. Reporting person is one of four trustees which is record owner of these shares and while files its holdings on forms 4. Of these shares, 123,764.575 (including 13,701.575 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) are held as custodian for children, 5468.406 held by children, 8446 are held by wife and 747,136 (including 18,849.008 acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) are held by family partnership of which reporting person is a general partner. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownerhip of the shares owned by wife, children and the shares held as custodian for children. The remaining shares include 569,910.304 owned by two GRAT's (including 26,410.304 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) and 684,912.391 (118,394.391 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) in the individuals reporting person's name. |
Remarks: |
Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty | 01/25/2012 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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