8-K

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): February 12, 2007

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) 001-14157
(Commission
File Number) 36-2669023
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

     30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois     
         (Address of principal executive offices)    60602   
(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):

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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

        The disclosures under Item 8.01 - Other Matters below are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01. Other Matters

        This Form 8-K updates disclosures previously made by Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. ("TDS") and its subsidiary, United States Cellular Corporation ("U.S. Cellular"), on Forms 8-K dated November 6, November 13, November 15, November 22 and December 8, 2006 and January 12 and January 22, 2007 relating to the restatement of certain financial statements and delayed filing of their Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q ("Form 10-Q") for the period ended September 30, 2006.

        On November 6, 2006, TDS and U.S. Cellular disclosed that they will restate their financial results for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, including quarterly information for 2005 and 2004, and certain selected financial data for 2002. TDS and U.S. Cellular also disclosed that they will restate their Forms 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006 (collectively, "the restatements").

        As a result of the restatements, TDS and U.S. Cellular also disclosed that they would delay the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") of their Forms 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006.

        As previously disclosed, the restatements and delayed filings have resulted in defaults under revolving credit agreements between each of TDS and U.S. Cellular and certain lenders and under certain forward contracts between subsidiaries of TDS and U.S. Cellular and a counterparty and non-compliance with listing standards of the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX").

        TDS and U.S. Cellular previously received waivers under the revolving credit agreements and forward contracts, provided that TDS and U.S. Cellular file the restatements and Forms 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 by February 12, 2007. TDS and U.S. Cellular requested and received extensions of such waivers, provided that TDS and U.S. Cellular file the restatements and Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 by March 14, 2007.

        It is necessary for TDS and U.S. Cellular to complete and file the restatements and their Forms 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 before they can complete and file their Forms 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. Such Forms 10-K are due on March 1, 2007, but such deadline can be effectively extended to March 16, 2007 by filing Form 12b-25 with the SEC on or prior to March 2, 2007. Although Forms 12b-25 will be filed by TDS and U.S. Cellular on or prior to March 2, 2007, TDS and U.S. Cellular may not be able to complete the Forms 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 by the extended due date of March 16, 2007. The late filing of the Forms 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 will result in defaults under the TDS and U.S. Cellular revolving credit agreements and forward contracts. Accordingly, TDS and U.S. Cellular received waivers pursuant to which such defaults would be waived, provided that TDS and U.S. Cellular file their Forms 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 by the earlier of (a) 60 days after the filing of the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 or (b) May 14, 2007.

        It is necessary for TDS and U.S. Cellular to complete and file the restatements, their Forms 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 and their Forms 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 before they can complete and file their Forms 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2007. Such Forms 10-Q are due on May 10, 2007, but such deadline can be effectively extended to May 15, 2007 by filing Form 12b-25 with the SEC on or prior to May 11, 2007. Although Forms 12b-25 will be filed with the SEC on or prior to May 11, 2007, TDS and U.S. Cellular may not be able to complete the Forms 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31,

2007 by the extended due date of May 15, 2007. The late filing of the Forms 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2007 would result in defaults under the TDS and U.S. Cellular revolving credit agreements and forward contracts. Accordingly, TDS and U.S. Cellular received waivers pursuant to which such defaults would be waived, provided that TDS and U.S. Cellular file their Forms 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2007 by the later of (a) May 15, 2007 or (b) the earlier of (i) 45 days after the filing of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 or (ii) June 28, 2007.

        TDS and U.S. Cellular previously received extensions to regain compliance with the AMEX listing standards until February 12, 2007. On February 12, 2007, the AMEX granted TDS and U.S. Cellular extensions until March 14, 2007 to regain compliance with AMEX listing standards. TDS and U.S. Cellular will be in compliance with such listing standards when they file their restatements and Forms 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2006. However, TDS and U.S. Cellular would cease to be in compliance with such standards if they do not file their Forms 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 by the extended due date of March 16, 2007 or their Forms 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2007 by the extended due date of May 15, 2007. In such event, TDS and U.S. Cellular will seek extensions from the AMEX at such time.

        On February 12, 2007, TDS and U.S. Cellular issued a joint press release relating to the foregoing, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

        In accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, any Exhibits filed or furnished herewith are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

        Attached as Exhibit 99.2 is a safe harbor cautionary statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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: February 12, 2007

By:	/s/ D. Michael Jack
	D. Michael Jack
	Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

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

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued February 12, 2007
99.2	Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Safe Harbor Cautionary Statement

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Mark A. Steinkrauss, Vice President, Corporate Relations
(312) 592-5384 mark.steinkrauss@teldta.com

Julie D. Mathews, Manager, Investor Relations
(312) 592-5341 julie.mathews@teldta.com

FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE

TDS AND U.S. CELLULAR RECEIVE FURTHER EXTENSIONS FROM AMEX AND LENDERS
Companies require additional time to complete restatement of prior period results

CHICAGO - Feb. 12, 2007 - Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [AMEX:TDS, TDS.S] and United States Cellular Corporation [AMEX:USM] today announced that the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) granted both companies an extension until March 14, 2007 to regain compliance with AMEX listing standards resulting from delayed filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of their Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006. Previously, the AMEX had notified both companies that it had accepted their plans to regain compliance and had granted both companies an extension until Feb. 12, 2007 to make these delayed filings. TDS and U.S. Cellular continue to be noncompliant with the listing standards of the AMEX and their listing is being continued pursuant to the additional extension of time to March 14, 2007 to regain compliance.

TDS and U.S. Cellular require additional time to complete the restatement of prior period results announced on Nov. 6, 2006. As a result, the companies may not be able to complete and file their Forms 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2006 and their Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 on time. TDS and U.S. Cellular are working diligently to complete and file these additional forms accurately and as timely as possible. If necessary, TDS and U.S. Cellular will seek extensions from the AMEX for filing their Forms 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2006 and their Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 after these documents are considered late.

In addition, both companies have received extended waivers from their lenders under credit agreements and from counterparties under certain forward contracts provided that that they file their Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006 by March 14, 2007, their Forms 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2006 within 60 days of filing the Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006, and their Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 within 45 days of filing the 2006 Forms 10-K. Waivers of defaults were previously extended, on the condition that the companies file their Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006 on or before the extended due date of Feb.12, 2007.

On Nov. 6, 2006, the companies announced that they would restate financial results for each of the years ended Dec. 31, 2002 - 2005, quarterly information for 2004 and 2005, and the first and second quarters of 2006. The restatement was required primarily to correct the accounting for prepaid forward contracts under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The companies have also included adjustments in the restatement for items representing out-of-period adjustments and corrections of errors, some of which were identified during 2006.

About TDS
TDS is a diversified telecommunications corporation founded in 1969. Through its business units, U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom, TDS operates primarily by providing wireless, local telephone and broadband services. As of Sept. 30, 2006, the company employed 11,700 people and served 6.9 million customers/units in 36 states.

About U.S. Cellular
As of Sept. 30, 2006, U.S. Cellular Corporation, the nation's sixth-largest wireless service carrier, provided wireless service to 5.7 million customers in 26 states. The Chicago-based company operates on a customer satisfaction strategy, meeting customer needs by providing a comprehensive range of wireless products and services, superior customer support, and a high-quality network.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All information set forth in this news release, except historical and factual information, represents forward-looking statements. This includes all statements about the company's plans, beliefs, estimates and expectations. These statements are based on current estimates, projections and assumptions, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: The ability of U.S. Cellular to successfully manage and grow the operations of the Chicago MTA and newly launched markets; changes in the overall economy; changes in competition in the markets in which U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom operate; changes due to industry consolidation; advances in telecommunications technology, including Voice over Internet Protocol; changes to access and pricing of unbundled network elements; changes in the state and federal telecommunications regulatory environment; changes in the value of assets; changes in the value of investments, including variable prepaid forward contracts; an adverse change in the ratings afforded TDS and U.S. Cellular debt securities by accredited ratings organizations; uncertainty of access to the capital markets; possible future restatements; pending and future litigation; acquisitions/ divestitures of properties and/or licenses; and changes in customer growth rates, average monthly revenue per unit, churn rates, roaming rates and the mix of products and services offered in U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom markets. Investors are encouraged to consider these and other risks and uncertainties that are discussed in the Form 8-K used by TDS to furnish this press release to the SEC, which are incorporated by reference herein.

For more information about TDS or its business units, visit:

TDS: www.teldta.com	TDS Telecom: www.tdstelecom.com
USM: www.uscellular.com

EX-99

Exhibit 99.2

PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
SAFE HARBOR CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This Form 8-K and/or press release attached to this Form 8-K contain statements that are not based on historical fact and represent forward-looking statements, as this term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that TDS intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words "believes," "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying them. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, events or developments to be significantly different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include those set forth below, as more fully discussed under "Risk Factors" in TDS's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. However, such factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements contained in this document. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements. TDS undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should carefully consider the Risk Factors in TDS's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, the following factors and other information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this Form 8-K and/or press release attached to this Form 8-K to understand the material risks relating to TDS's business.

• Intense competition in the markets in which TDS operates could adversely affect TDS's revenues or increase its costs to compete.
  
  
• Consolidation in the telecommunications industry could adversely affect TDS's revenues and increase its costs of doing business.
  
  
• Advances or changes in telecommunications technology, such as Voice over Internet Protocol or WiMAX, could render certain technologies used by TDS obsolete, could reduce TDS's revenues or increase its costs of doing business.
  
  
• Changes in the regulatory environment or a failure by TDS to timely or fully comply with any regulatory requirements could adversely affect TDS's financial condition, results of operations or ability to do business.
  
  
• Changes in TDS's enterprise value, changes in the supply or demand of the market for wireless licenses or telephone company franchises, adverse developments in the business or the industry in which TDS is involved and/or other factors could require TDS to recognize impairments in the carrying value of TDS's license costs, goodwill and/or physical assets.
  
  
• Early redemptions of debt or repurchases of debt, issuances of debt, changes in prepaid forward contracts, changes in operating leases, changes in purchase obligations or other factors or developments could cause the amounts reported under Contractual or Other Obligations in TDS's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, to be different from the amounts actually incurred.
  
  
• Changes in accounting standards or changes in TDS's accounting policies, estimates and/or in the assumptions underlying the accounting estimates, including those described in Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates included in TDS's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, could have an adverse effect on TDS's financial condition or results of operations.
  
  
• Settlements, judgments, restraints on its current or future manner of doing business and/or legal costs resulting from pending and future litigation could have an adverse effect on TDS's financial condition, results of operations or ability to do business.
  
  
• Costs, integration problems or other factors associated with acquisitions/divestitures of properties and/or licenses and/or expansion of TDS's business could have an adverse effect on TDS's business, financial condition or results of operations.
  
  
• A significant portion of TDS's wireless revenues is derived from customers who buy services through independent agents and dealers who market TDS's services on a commission basis. If TDS's relationships with these agents and dealers are seriously harmed, its wireless revenues could be adversely affected.
  
  
• TDS's investments in technologies which are unproven or for which success has not yet been demonstrated may not produce the benefits that TDS expects.
  
  
• An inability to obtain or maintain roaming arrangements with other carriers on terms that are acceptable to TDS, and/or changes in roaming rates and the lack of standards and roaming agreements for wireless data products, could have an adverse effect on TDS's business, financial condition or results of operations.
  
  
• Changes in access to content for data or video services and access to new handsets being developed by vendors, or an inability to manage its supply chain or inventory successfully, could have an adverse effect on TDS's business, financial condition or results of operations.
  
  

• A failure by TDS's service offerings to meet customer expectations could limit TDS's ability to attract and retain customers and have an adverse effect on TDS's operations.
  
  
• A failure by TDS to complete significant network build-out and system implementation as part of its plans to build out new markets and improve the quality and capacity of its network could have an adverse effect on its operations.
  
  
• A failure by TDS's wireless business to acquire adequate radio spectrum could have an adverse effect on TDS's business and operations.
  
  
• Financial difficulties of TDS's key suppliers or vendors, or termination or impairment of TDS's relationships with such suppliers or vendors, could result in a delay or termination of TDS's receipt of equipment or services, which could adversely affect TDS's business and results of operations.
  
  
• An increase in TDS's debt in the future could subject TDS to various restrictions and higher interest costs and decrease its cash flows and earnings.
  
  
• An inability to attract and/or retain management, technical, sales and other personnel could have an adverse effect on TDS's business, financial condition or results of operations.
  
  
• TDS has significant investments in entities that it does not control. Losses in the value of such investments could have an adverse effect on TDS's results of operations or financial condition.
  
  
• Changes in guidance or interpretations of accounting requirements, changes in industry practice, identification of errors or changes in management assumptions could require amendments to or restatements of financial information or disclosures included in this or prior filings with the SEC.
  
  
• Uncertainty of access to capital for telecommunications companies, deterioration in the capital markets, other changes in market conditions, changes in TDS's credit ratings or other factors could limit or restrict the availability of financing on terms acceptable to TDS, which could require TDS to reduce its construction, development and acquisition programs.
  
  
• Changes in income tax rates, laws, regulations or rulings, or federal or state tax assessments could have an adverse effect on TDS's financial condition or results of operations.
  
  
• War, conflicts, hostilities and/or terrorist attacks or equipment failure, power outages, natural disasters or breaches of network or information technology security could have an adverse effect on TDS's business, financial condition or results of operations.
  
  
• Changes in general economic and business conditions, both nationally and in the markets in which TDS operates could have an adverse effect on TDS's business, financial condition or results of operations.
  
  
• Changes in facts or circumstances, including new or additional information that affects the calculation of potential liabilities for contingent obligations under guarantees, indemnities or otherwise, could require TDS to record charges in excess of amounts accrued in the financial statements, if any, which could have an adverse effect on TDS's financial condition or results of operations.
  
  
• Material weaknesses in the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting could result in inaccurate financial statements or inadequate disclosures or fail to prevent fraud, which could have an adverse effect on TDS's business, financial condition or results of operations.
  
  
• The pending SEC investigation regarding the restatement of TDS's financial statements could result in substantial expenses, and could result in monetary or other penalties.
  
  
• The possible development of adverse precedent in litigation or conclusions in professional studies to the effect that radio frequency emissions from handsets, wireless data devices and/or cell sites cause harmful health consequences, including cancer or tumors, or may interfere with various electronic medical devices such as pacemakers, could have an adverse effect on TDS's wireless business, financial condition or results of operations.
  
  
• TDS's assets are concentrated in the U.S. telecommunications industry. As a result, its results of operations may fluctuate based on factors related entirely to conditions in this industry.
  
  
• As TDS continues to implement its strategies, there are internal and external factors that could impact its ability to successfully meet its objectives.
  
  
• Any of the foregoing events or other events could cause revenues, customer additions, operating income, capital expenditures and/or any other financial or statistical information to vary from TDS's forward estimates by a material amount.
  
  
• The market prices of TDS's Common Shares and Special Common Shares are subject to fluctuations due to a variety of factors.
  
  
• Certain matters, such as control by the TDS Voting Trust and provisions in the TDS Restated Certificate of Incorporation, may serve to discourage or make more difficult a change in control of TDS.

TDS undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future

events or otherwise. Readers should evaluate any statements in light of these important factors.