X0303 5 2009-12-31 0 0 0001051512 TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ TDS 0001233915 CARLSON LETITIA G C 30 N. LASALLE ST., STE. 4000 CHICAGO IL 60602 1 0 0 0 Common Shares 2172.343 D Special Common Shares 6156.1674 D Special Common Shares 1839708 I By Voting Trust Series A Common Shares 2009-12-08 5 G 0 2445.141 D Common Shares or Special Common Shares 1844365.405 1844365.405 I By Voting Trust Series A Common Shares Common Shares or Special Common Shares 977.3806 977.3806 D Series A Common shares are convertible, on a share-for-share basis, into common and special common. Reporting person is one of four trustees of a voting trust which is record owner of these Series A Common shares and which files its holdings on a form 4. Of these shares, 5498.18 (75.18 earned pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) are owned by husband, 102,001.46 ( 21591.46 earned pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) are held by reporting person and husband as custodian for children and 686,786.385 (16,789.3857 earned pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) were contributed to a family partnership of which reporting person is a general partner. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by husband and the shares held as custodian for children. Includes 2191.05 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan. Reporting person is one of four trustees of a voting trust which is record owner of these Special Common shares and which files its holdings on a form 4. Of these shares, 5498.37 (74.37 earned pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) are owned by husband, 92,189.7 (11,779.7 earned pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) are held by reporting person and husband as custodian for children and 685,394.25 (15,397.425 earned pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) were contributed to a family partnership of which reporting person is a general partner. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by husband and the shares held as custodian for children. Includes 8737.22 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan. Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty 2010-01-15