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):  November 26, 2012

 

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-14157

 

36-2669023

(State or Other

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

Jurisdiction of

 

File Number)

 

Identification

Incorporation)

 

 

 

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:

 

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 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On November 26, 2012, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. filed a Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated November 26, 2012 and a Prospectus dated November 26, 2012 with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933.  Such documents are hereby incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and 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 its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:   November 26, 2012

By:

/s/ Douglas D. Shuma

 

 

Douglas D. Shuma

 

 

Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith as noted below.

 

Exhibit

 

 

No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

The Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated November 26, 2012 and the Prospectus dated November 26, 2012 filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2012 are incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 

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