-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KI0FFISVVTeu18jFHIKoR4Ppsw+FWpjr59tVHP6f/HRJdhEhOBfNzRkLu3PZJeq4 rgkNPSTl/AtmfRsW9c0CqQ== 0001121951-03-000008.txt : 20030717 0001121951-03-000008.hdr.sgml : 20030717 20030717170753 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001121951-03-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030513 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030717 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051512 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 362669023 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET STREET 2: STE 4000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126301900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET STREET 2: STE 4000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KLEESPIES J TIMOTHY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001141400 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14157 FILM NUMBER: 03791716 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TDS 8401 GREENWAY BLVD CITY: MIDDLETON STATE: WI ZIP: 53562 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126301900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TDS STREET 2: 30 N LASALLE ST #4000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT 4 2003-05-13 0 0001051512 TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ TDS 0001141400 KLEESPIES J TIMOTHY 0 1 0 0 VP-Tax Option (Right to Buy) 44.58 2003-05-13 4 A 0 4230 0 A 2003-12-15 2013-12-15 Common Shares 4230 4230 D Granted under the Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan. The option is exercisable with respect to 4,230 Common shares on 12/15/03. Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty 2003-07-17 EX-24 3 kleespiesjt.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Julie D. Mathews and Mary T. McNamara, signing singly, [his/her] true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and any other person; and

(3) take any other action in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in her discretion.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall be effective on the date set forth below and shall continue in full force and effect until the date on which the undersigned shall cease to be subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder or until such earlier date on which written notification executed by the undersigned expressly revoking this Limited Power of Attorney is delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 15th day of May, 2003.

/s/ J. Timothy Kleespies
J. Timothy Kleespies

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