-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WOMZDSrsiN3vIzaKRqBl5drgV7ssQmRi63FX86e2RHqMxed3wUNphhXmojhee41c 59nqfCshDm0n7yAMd8t5Wg== 0001224421-08-000019.txt : 20080410 0001224421-08-000019.hdr.sgml : 20080410 20080410172821 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001224421-08-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080314 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080410 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080410 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000821130 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 621147325 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8410 W BRYN MAWR AVE STREET 2: STE 700 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60631 BUSINESS PHONE: 7733998900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8410 W BRYN MAWR AVE STREET 2: STE 700 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60631 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROONEY JOHN E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001195228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09712 FILM NUMBER: 08750785 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TDS STREET 2: 30 N LASALLE STREET CITY: SUITE 4000 STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126301900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TDS STREET 2: 30 N LASALLE ST, STE 4000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2008-03-14 0000821130 UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP USM 0001195228 ROONEY JOHN E 8410 W. BRYN MAWR SUITE 700 CHICAGO IL 60631 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Shares 56.23 2008-03-14 4 A 0 15506 0 A Common Shares 15506 83498 I Phantom Stock Units Reporting person deferred 2007 bonus pursuant to the United States Cellular Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan. The deferred bonus includes a Company match which will vest at a rate of one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the last day of the year for which the applicable bonus is payable. Jason N. Zimmer, By Power of Attorney For John E. Rooney 2008-04-10 EX-24 2 rooneyj08.htm

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Jason N. Zimmer and Betty J. Zabratanski his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

execute for and on behalf of the undersigned a Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 and/or Form 144 (the “Form”) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Exchange Act”), and the rules thereunder as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;

do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of such form and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his/her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all interests and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be effective on the 13th day of March, 2008 (“Effective Date”) and continuing until the earlier of a period of 13 months from the Effective Date or the termination of employment with United States Cellular Corporation of the particular Attorney-in-Fact.

/s/ John E. Rooney

John E. Rooney
United States Cellular Corporation
President and Chief Executive Officer
8410 West Bryn Mawr
Chicago, Illinois 60631

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME
THIS 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2008

Notary Public

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