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*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 12/01/2003 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP [ USM ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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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) |
Common Shares | 2,583(1) | D | |
Common Shares | 556 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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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) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Option (Right to buy) | 05/14/1998 | 05/14/2007 | Common Shares | 600 | $25.25(2) | D | |
Option (Right to buy) | 03/31/1999 | 03/31/2008 | Common Shares | 1,000 | $33.94(3) | D | |
Option (Right to buy) | 03/31/2000 | 03/31/2009 | Common Shares | 1,000 | $44(4) | D | |
Option (Right to buy) | 03/31/2001 | 03/01/2010 | Common Shares | 358 | $71(5) | D | |
Option (Right to buy) | 05/08/2002 | 05/08/2011 | Common Shares | 2,500 | $64.16(6) | D | |
Option (Right to buy) | 03/31/2003 | 03/31/2012 | Common Shares | 4,100 | $41(7) | D | |
Option (Right to buy) | 03/31/2004 | 03/31/2013 | Common Shares | 5,900 | $23.61(8) | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. These shares acquired under the United States Cellular Corporation Restricted Stock Program. |
2. Granted under the United States Cellular Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan. This option was for 1,000 Common Shares all of which have become exercisable and reporting person has exercised his rights to obtain 400 Common Shares. |
3. Granted under the United States Cellular Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan. This option was for 1,000 Common Shares all of which have become exercisable. |
4. Granted under the United States Cellular Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan. This option was for 1,000 Common Shares 800 of which have become exercisable. 200 additional Common Shares will become exercisable on March 31, 2004 for a total of 1,000 Common Shares. |
5. Granted under the United States Cellular Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan. This option was for 358 Common Shares 214 of which have become exercisable. An additional 72 Common Shares will become exercisable on March 31, 2004 and an additional 72 Common Shares will become exercisable on March 31, 2005 for a total of 358 Common Shares. |
6. Granted under the United States Cellular Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan. This option was for 2,500 Common Shares 1,000 of which have become exercisable. An additional 500 Common Shares will become exercisable on March 31, 2004 and on each anniversary thereof, through and including March 31, 2006. |
7. Granted under the United States Cellular Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan. This option was for 4,100 Common Shares 1,025 of which have become exercisable. An additional 1,025 Common Shares will become exercisable on March 31, 2004 and on each anniversary thereof, through and including March 31, 2006. |
8. Granted under the United States Cellular Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan. This option becomes exercisable with respect to 1,475 Common Shares on March 31, 2004, and with respect to an additional 1,475 Common Shares on each anniversary thereof, through and including March 31, 2007. |
Remarks: |
Jason N. Zimmer by Power of Attorney for Thomas Catani | 12/05/2003 | |
** 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 5 (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). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. |