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): June 16, 2008

 

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)

 

(IRS 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)

 

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (“TDS”) and its subsidiary, United States Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”), previously disclosed on November 11, 2005 that the Staff of the Chicago Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) had advised them that it was conducting an investigation of both companies in response to the restatement of financial statements that was initially announced by TDS and U.S. Cellular on November 10, 2005.

 

On June 16, 2008, counsel for TDS and U.S. Cellular received a letter from the Staff of the Chicago Regional Office of the SEC, advising that the Staff’s investigation has been completed as to TDS and U.S. Cellular, and that the Staff does not intend to recommend any enforcement action to the SEC.

 

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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, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

(Registrant)

 

Date:  June 17, 2008

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Douglas D. Shuma

 

 

Douglas D. Shuma

 

 

Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

 

 

 

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