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Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Supplemental cash flow disclosures  
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
TDS       
   Three Months Ended
   March 31,
   2012 2011
(Dollars and shares in thousands)       
Common Shares withheld (1) 1    
Special Common Shares withheld (1)    5 
          
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld$33  $ 
Aggregate value of Special Common Shares withheld    167 
          
Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options$  $647 
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes (2) (33)  (60)
Net cash receipts (payments) from exercise of stock        
 options and vesting of other stock awards$(33) $587 

U.S. Cellular       
   Three Months Ended
   March 31,
   2012 2011
(Dollars and shares in thousands)       
Common Shares withheld (1)    14 
          
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld$  $675 
          
Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options$357  $1,396 
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes (2)    (91)
Net cash receipts from exercise of stock       
 options and vesting of other stock awards$357  $1,305 

  • Such shares were withheld to cover the exercise price of stock options, if applicable, and required tax withholdings.

     

  • In certain situations, TDS and U.S. Cellular withhold shares that are issuable upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted shares to cover, and with a value equivalent to, the exercise price and/or the amount of taxes required to be withheld from the stock award holder at the time of the exercise or vesting. TDS and U.S. Cellular then pay the amount of the required tax withholdings to the taxing authorities in cash.