Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

NOTE 18SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES

Following are supplemental cash flow disclosures regarding interest paid and income taxes paid.

Year Ended December 31,	2012		2011		2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest paid	$	88,208	$	96,174	$	114,996
Income taxes paid (refunded)		(62,042)		(66,994)		87,139

Following are supplemental cash flow disclosures regarding transactions related to stock-based compensation awards:

TDS:
Year Ended December 31,	2012		2011		2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Common Shares withheld (1)		49,840		-		-
Special Common Shares withheld (1)		1,381		65,638		43,580
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld	$	1,102	$	-	$	-
Aggregate value of Special Common Shares withheld	$	33	$	1,537	$	1,348
Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options		16		1,463		1,657
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes (2)		(1,135)		(1,431)		(1,348)
Net cash receipts from exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards	$	(1,119)	$	32	$	309

U.S. Cellular:
Year Ended December 31,	2012		2011		2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Common Shares withheld (1)		92,846		120,250		310,388
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld	$	3,604	$	5,952	$	13,527
Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options		900		5,447		3,574
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes (2)		(3,105)		(3,512)		(3,065)
Net cash receipts (disbursements) from exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards	$	(2,205)	$	1,935	$	509

• Such shares were withheld to cover the exercise price of stock options, if applicable, and required tax withholdings.
• In certain situations, TDS and U.S. Cellular withhold shares that are issuable upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted shares to cover, and with a value equivalent to, the exercise price and/or the amount of taxes required to be withheld from the stock award holder at the time of the exercise or vesting. TDS and U.S. Cellular then pay the amount of the required tax withholdings to the taxing authorities in cash.