Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

13. Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

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

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2012		2011
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
Common Shares withheld (1)			78		120

Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld		$	3,076	$	5,942

Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options		$	793	$	5,258
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes (2)			(3,092)		(3,503)
Net cash receipts (disbursements) from exercise of stock
	options and vesting of other stock awards	$	(2,299)	$	1,755

Such shares were withheld to cover the exercise price of stock options, if applicable, and required tax withholdings.
In certain situations, U.S. Cellular withholds 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. U.S. Cellular then pays the amount of the required tax withholdings to the taxing authorities in cash.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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