X0303 5 2009-12-31 0 0 0001051512 TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ TDS 0001195231 CARLSON LEROY T TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC. 30 N. LASALLE ST., STE. 4000 CHICAGO IL 60602 1 1 0 0 Chairman Emeritus Common Shares 57043.4555 D Special Common Shares 2009-12-02 5 G 0 12656 D 1659.8142 D Special Common Shares 2009-12-16 5 G 0 8308 D 1659.8142 D Special Common Shares 2009-12-21 5 G 0 14822 D 1659.8142 D Common Shares 2009-12-31 5 J 0 1109.45 A 5040.96 I By 401k plan Special Common Shares 2009-12-31 5 J 0 48.26 A 2945.5 I By 401K plan Special Common Shares 218573.93 I By Voting Trust Special Common Shares 9319.9222 I By wife Option (Right to buy) 105.13 2000-12-15 2010-05-05 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares 18000 18000 D Option (Right to buy) 121.12 2010-09-16 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares 34360 34360 D Option (Right to buy) 99.44 2001-12-15 2011-04-30 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares 15590 15590 D Option (Right to buy) 59.00 2002-12-15 2012-07-05 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares 22170 22170 D Option (Right to buy) 52.92 2003-12-15 2013-07-03 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares 23605 23605 D Option (Right to buy) 66.00 2004-12-15 2014-05-08 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares 22475 22475 D Option (Right to buy) 77.36 2005-12-15 2015-04-20 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares 26531 26531 D Option (Right to buy) 38.00 2006-12-15 2016-06-19 Special Common Shares 61127 61127 D Option (Right to buy) 59.45 2007-12-15 2017-07-02 Special Common Shares 36116 36116 D Option (Right to buy) 35.35 2018-08-26 Special Common Shares 41500 41500 D Option (Right to buy) 26.95 2019-05-21 Special Common Shares 42200 42200 D Restricted Stock Units 2010-12-15 Special Common Shares 7715 7715 D Restricted Stock Units 2011-12-15 Special Common Shares 8281 8281 D Series A Common Shares Common Shares or Special Common Shares 54655.4671 54655.4671 I By wife Series A Common shares Common Shares or Special Common Shares 223456.56 223456.56 I By Voting Trust Deferred Compensation 2009-12-31 5 J 0 390.193 A Common Shares 31170.03 31170.03 D Deferred Compensation 2009-12-31 5 J 0 787.746 A Special Common Shares 59567.721 59567.721 D Series A Common shares are convertible, on a share-for-share basis, into common or special common shares. Beneficial ownership of shares held in Voting Trust. Reporting person disclaims ownership of 190,235.95 (including 38963.95 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) owned by wife. Includes 6566.61 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan. Voluntary reporting of shares acquired in 2009 in the TDS 401K. The information is based on a plan statement dated 12/31/09. The number of shares fluctuates and is attributable to the price of the shares on 12/31/09. Reporting person has deferrred bonuses pursuant to the Long term incentive plan. The employer match vests ratably at 33%, 33% and 34% per year over a 3 year period. Common share units vested at 12/31/09 were 31,170.03. Granted under the TDS 1998 Long term incentive plan. The option is exercisable with respect to 8590 common shares on 12/15/01, 12/15/02, 12/15/03 and 12/15/04 for a total of 34,360 common shares. Common shares were granted without consideration under the long term incentive plan. As a result of the special common stock dividend, all options to purchase common shares as of May 13 under the long term incentive plan, whether vested or unvested, were adjusted into tandem options. The tandem option provides that upon exercise, the optionee purchases the number common shares orginally subject to the option plus an equal number of special common. Reporting person has deferrred bonuses pursuant to the Long term incentive plan. The employer match vests ratably at 33%, 33% and 34% per year over a 3 year period. Special common share units vested at 12/31/09 were 57,670.55. Beneficial ownership of shares held in Voting Trust. Reporting person disclaims ownership of 189,253.71 (including 37981.71 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) owned by wife. Includes 2,666.2 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan. Granted under the 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan. Options vest over a 3 year period with one-third of the number of shares becoming exercisable on the Aug. 26, 2009, one-third on Aug. 26, 2010 and one-third on Aug. 26, 2011. Restricted stock unit award pursuant to the Long Term Incentive Plan. By gift Granted under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Options vest over a 3 year period with one-third of the number of shares becoming exercisable on the first anniversary, one-third on the second anniversary and one-third on the third anniversary. Restricted stock unit award pursuant to the Long Term Incentive Plan. Stock units will become vested on December 15, 2011. Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty 2010-01-19