FORM 8-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2011

 

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in their 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)

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07               Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At a Special Meeting of Shareholders (“Special Meeting”) of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (“TDS”) on October 6, 2011, the following number of votes were cast for the following resolution by shareholders.

 

8.  Adjournment Proposal.

 

This proposal received the following votes and was approved:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Total
Represented
Votes that
could be
Cast

 

Non Vote

 

Total
Represented

 

Not
Represented

 

Total
Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Common Shares

 

61,202,698

 

241

 

-0-

 

61,202,939

 

-0-

 

61,202,939

 

4,061,171

 

65,264,110

 

Common Shares

 

16,956,421

 

25,587,710

 

171,383

 

42,715,514

 

-0-

 

42,715,514

 

7,221,778

 

49,937,292

 

Preferred Shares

 

27

 

-0-

 

-0-

 

27

 

-0-

 

27

 

8,273

 

8,300

 

Total Voting Power

 

78,159,146

 

25,587,951

 

171,383

 

103,918,480

 

-0-

 

103,918,480

 

11,291,222

 

115,209,702

 

Percent of Votes that Could be Cast

 

75.2

%

24.6

%

0.2

%

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01               Other Events

 

On October 6, 2011, TDS issued a press release to disclose that the Special Meeting was adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on October 20, 2011 for the purpose of voting on Proposals 1-7, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01               Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits:

 

In accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, any Exhibits included in this Form 8-K are identified on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date:

October 11, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas D. Shuma

 

 

Douglas D. Shuma

 

 

Senior Vice President and Controller

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith as noted below.

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 6, 2011

 

 

 

99.2

 

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Safe Harbor Cautionary Statement

 

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