tds-20210219

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 19, 2021

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-14157

36-2669023

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60602

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 630-1900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, $.01 par value

TDS

New York Stock Exchange

6.625% Senior Notes due 2045

TDI

New York Stock Exchange

6.875% Senior Notes due 2059

TDE

New York Stock Exchange

7.000% Senior Notes due 2060

TDJ

New York Stock Exchange

5.875% Senior Notes due 2061

TDA

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


☐			Emerging growth company


☐			If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers

The following information is provided pursuant to the indicated paragraph of Item 5.02 of Form 8-K:

(b) On February 19, 2021, Scott Williamson, Senior Vice President - Acquisitions and Corporate Development of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) submitted his notice of retirement as an employee of TDS, effective mid-2021.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


		TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
		(Registrant)

Date:	February 25, 2021	By:	/s/ Peter L. Sereda
			Peter L. Sereda
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			(principal financial officer)

SEC Form 8-K filed