-----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, CMNQ3mEN4LmUhPtoVes6mL46lUA34aZTFnaRf29wRK+fGDmVe8WxEvGKptZdmYsG 7reQVV1TJIPE+3Ispk3EEg== 0000096966-97-000010.txt : 19970317 0000096966-97-000010.hdr.sgml : 19970317 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000096966-97-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970314 SROS: AMEX SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000821130 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 621147325 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40021 FILM NUMBER: 97556634 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8410 W BRYN MAWR AVE STREET 2: STE 700 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60631 BUSINESS PHONE: 3123998900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 S. WESTFIELD ROAD STREET 2: P.O. BOX 5158 CITY: MADISON STATE: WI ZIP: 53705-0158 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000096966 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 362669023 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 400 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 BUSINESS PHONE: 6088288324 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 NORTH LASALLE STREE SUITE 400 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TELEPHONE SYSTEMS INC STOCK OPTION PLANS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19741118 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TELEPHONE SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19740509 SC 13D/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 10 to the Amended and Restated Schedule 13D)* United States Cellular Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Shares ($1.00 par value) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 911684108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. (312) 630-1900 President and Chief Executive Officer Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60602 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 28, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box |_|. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following page) Page 1 of 8 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 911684108 Page 2 of 8 Pages --------------------- --- --- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_| 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Iowa 7 SOLE VOTING POWER - 69,746,227 shares - Includes 33,005,877 Series A Common Shares which have ten votes per share on all matters and are convertible on a share-for- share basis into Common Shares NUMBER OF and 36,740,350 Common Shares. See Item 5 for SHARES further explanation. BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH -0- REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH Same as 7 above. 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Same as 7 above. 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Reporting person beneficially owns 100% of the outstanding Series A Common Shares of the Issuer and approximately 69.1% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Issuer for a combined total of approximately 80.9% of the Issuer's outstanding classes of capital stock and approximately 95.7% of their combined voting power.** 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------- --------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! **Based on 53,160,367 Common Shares and 33,005,877 Series A Common Shares outstanding on February 28, 1997. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 911684108 Page 3 of 8 Pages --------------------- --- --- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Trustees of the Voting Trust under Agreement dated June 30, 1989 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_| 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER - 69,746,227 shares - Includes 33,005,877 Series A Common Shares which NUMBER OF have ten votes per share on all SHARES matters and are convertible on a BENEFICIALLY share-for-share basis into OWNED BY Common Shares and 36,740,350 EACH Common Shares. See Item 5 for REPORTING further explanation. PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Same as 8 above. 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Same as 8 above. 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Reporting persons may be deemed to beneficially own 100% of the outstanding Series A Common Shares of the Issuer and approximately 69.1% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Issuer for a combined total of approximately 80.9% of the Issuer's outstanding classes of capital stock and approximately 95.7% of their combined voting power.** 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 00 - -------- --------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! **Based on 53,160,367 Common Shares and 33,005,877 Series A Common Shares outstanding on February 28, 1997. Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 4 of 8 This Amendment Number 10 to the Amended and Restated Schedule 13D is being filed pursuant to Section 13(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), by Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., an Iowa corporation ("TDS"). This amended Schedule 13D, among other things, discloses the acquisition by TDS of Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share ("Common Shares"), and/or Series A Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share ("Series A Common Shares") of United States Cellular Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Item 1. Security and Issuer. This statement relates to the Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share, of the Issuer. The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois 60631. Item 2. Identity and Background. TDS and the Trustees of the Voting Trust under Agreement dated June 30, 1989 ("The Voting Trust"), are filing this Schedule 13D amendment concerning their direct and indirect beneficial ownership of Common Shares. The following sets forth information with respect to Items 2(a) through 2(f) for TDS and the Trustees of the TDS Voting Trust. TDS. TDS is an Iowa corporation. The principal business and office address of TDS, is 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TDS's principal business is that of providing diversified telecommunications services. TDS, directly and through its subsidiaries, has established local telephone, cellular telephone and radio paging operations, and is developing personal communications services. The information with respect to the directors and executive officers of TDS is set forth on Appendices A and B attached hereto, and incorporated herein by reference. The Trustees of the Voting Trust. The principal business address of The Voting Trust is c/o TDS, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60602. The Voting Trust holds TDS Series A Common Shares and was created to facilitate long-standing relationships among the trust's certificate holders. Under the terms of The Voting Trust, the trustees hold and vote the TDS Series A Common Shares held in the trust. The information with respect to the trustees of The Voting Trust is set forth in Appendix C hereto, and incorporated herein by reference. During the last five years, none of TDS, The Voting Trust, nor any of the persons named in Appendices A, B and C hereto has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). During the last five years, none of TDS, The Voting Trust, nor any of the persons named in Appendices A, B and C hereto was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. As of May 10, 1996, an aggregate of 1,055 Common Shares which, individually, constituted a non-material increase in the percentage of the class of shares beneficially owned by TDS, were issued to TDS in consideration for the assignment of TDS's right, title and interest in minority interest holdings in a certain licensee for a certain Metropolitan Statistical Area pursuant to an Exchange Agreement dated April 8, 1996. The implicit price per share was $34.38, which was determined by using the average closing price of the Common Shares of the Issuer on the AMEX for the five trading days ending on April 8, 1996. In February 1997, TDS acquired 350,000 Common Shares through block purchases and open-market transactions on the American Stock Exchange. The aggregate purchase price for such shares was $9,779,650, excluding commissions, and was financed through internal funds and short-term borrowings. As of the date hereof, TDS has no plans to acquire additional Common Shares. Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 5 of 8 Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The information contained in the first Item 3, is incorporated herein by reference. (a) - (j) - None. TDS acquired such shares to increase its equity ownership in the Issuer. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (I) TDS. (a) As of February 28, 1997, TDS may be deemed to beneficially own, pursuant to Rule 13d- 3(d)(1)(i), an aggregate of 69,746,227 Common Shares which is approximately 80.9% of such shares outstanding. This includes 36,740,350 Common Shares and 33,005,877 Series A Common Shares which have ten votes per share on all matters and are convertible on share-for-basis into Common Shares. (b) (i) Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote: TDS is the direct beneficial owner of 36,740,350 Common Shares and 33,005,877 Series A Common Shares of the Issuer representing approximately 80.9% of all classes of common shares of the Issuer. The Series A Common Shares have ten votes per share on all matters and are convertible on a share-for-share basis into Common Shares. TDS has sole voting power with respect to an aggregate of 36,740,350 Common Shares and 33,005,877 Series A Common Shares representing approximately 95.7% of the combined voting power of the Common Shares and the Series A Common Shares. (ii) Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote: None. (iii) Sole Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition: TDS has sole power to dispose of 36,740,350 Common Shares and 33,005,877 Series A Common Shares, representing approximately 80.9% of all classes of capital stock outstanding. (iv) Shared Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition: None. (c) To the knowledge of LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., no transactions were effected during the past sixty days in Common Shares by TDS, except as disclosed in Item 3. (d) To the knowledge of LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., no other person is known to have the right of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common Shares beneficially owned by TDS. (e) Not Applicable. Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 6 of 8 (II) Directors and Executive Officers of TDS. (a)-(b) See Appendix D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. (c) On December 31, 1996, H. Donald Nelson, an Executive Officer of TDS, acquired 819 Common Shares of the Issuer pursuant to the Issuer's 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a price per share of $26.94. In addition, within the last 60 days, Mr. Nelson was granted 340 Common Shares as a bonus and received an award of restricted stock for 1,360 Common Shares. Other than the foregoing transactions, to the knowledge of LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., no transactions were effected during the past sixty days in the Common Shares by any Director or Executive Officer of TDS. (d) To the knowledge of LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., no person other than the persons listed in Appendix D are known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or other proceeds from the sale of Common Shares beneficially owned by the persons listed in Appendix D. (e) Not applicable. (III) The Voting Trust. (a) As of February 28, 1997, pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i), The Voting Trust may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 69,746,227 Common Shares representing 80.9% of such shares. This includes 36,740,350 Common Shares and 33,005,877 Series A Common Shares. (b) (i) Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote: None. (ii) Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote: The Voting Trust is the direct beneficial owner of TDS Series A Common Shares. The Voting Trust holds and the trustees vote 6,318,355 Series A Common Shares of TDS, representing approximately 91.4% of the outstanding TDS Series A Common Shares, and approximately 51.1% of the combined voting power of TDS Series A Common Shares and TDS Common Shares.1 Therefore, the Voting Trust may direct a majority of the combined voting power of TDS, which has the sole voting power with respect to approximately 95.7% of the combined voting power of the Issuer (see above discussion concerning beneficial ownership of the Issuer by TDS). (iii) Sole Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition: None. (iv) Shared Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition: The information contained in Item 5.III(b)(ii) above is incorporated herein by reference. Through the ability to direct a majority of the combined voting power of - -------- 1 Based on 54,145,158 Common Shares of TDS and 6,916,546 Series A Common Shares outstanding on February 28, 1997. Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 7 of 8 TDS, The Voting Trust trustees share the power to direct the disposition of 36,740,350 Common Shares and 33,005,877 Series A Common Shares of the Issuer, representing 80.9% of all classes of capital stock outstanding of the Issuer. (c) To the knowledge of LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., no transactions were effected during the past sixty days in Common Shares or Series A Common Shares of the Issuer by The Voting Trust except to the extent disclosed herein. (d) To the knowledge of LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., no person other than TDS is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, Common Shares or Series A Common Shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by The Voting Trust. (e) Not Applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. The Voting Trust holds TDS Series A Common Shares and was created to facilitate long-standing relationships among the trust's certificate holders. Under the terms of The Voting Trust, the trustees hold and vote the TDS Series A Common Shares held in the trust. The Voting Trust trustees hold and vote 6,318,355 TDS Series A Common Shares held in The Voting Trust, representing 91.4% of the outstanding TDS Series A Common Shares, and approximately 51.1% of the combined voting power of the TDS Series A Common Shares and TDS Common Shares. Therefore, The Voting Trust trustees may direct a majority of the combined voting power of TDS which has the sole voting power with respect to approximately 95.7% of the combined voting power of the Issuer. TDS and Merrill Lynch & Co. ("ML") have entered into a Securities Loan Agreement, which provides that, subject to certain restrictions, ML may, with the agreement of TDS, from time to time borrow, return and reborrow from TDS up to 750,000 Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share, of the Issuer, which number may be reduced from time to time by TDS. TDS, ML and the Issuer have also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement that provides, among other things, that USM will keep the registration statement relating to such Common Shares continuously effective in order to permit TDS and ML to use the prospectus in connection with any offering, sale or delivery of such Common Shares which may be borrowed by ML from TDS from time to time under the Securities Loan Agreement. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. The Voting Trust Agreement dated June 30, 1989, as amended, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 of United States Cellular Corporation. * * * * * * Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 8 of 8 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree and consent, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), to the joint filing of all Schedules 13D and/or Schedules 13G (including any amendments thereto) on behalf of such parties. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated as of March 14, 1997. TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC. THE VOTING TRUST By: /s/ LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. By: /s/ LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. ----------------------------- --------------------------- LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer As Trustee and Attorney-in- Fact for other Trustees* *Pursuant to Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated by reference herein. Signature Page to the 10th Amendment to the Amended and Restated Schedule 13D relating to the direct and indirect beneficial ownership of the Common Shares of United States Cellular Corporation by Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., and The Voting Trust, respectively. Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 1 of 4 of Appendix A APPENDIX A DIRECTORS OF TDS ---------------- (I) (a) Name: ----- LeRoy T. Carlson (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Chairman of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (II) (a) Name: ----- LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 2 of 4 of Appendix A (III) (a) Name: ----- Rudolph E. Hornacek (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Vice President - Engineering of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (IV) (a) Name: ----- Murray L. Swanson (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Executive Vice President - Finance of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (V) (a) Name: ----- James Barr, III (b) Business Address: ----------------- TDS Telecommunications Corporation 301 South Westfield Road Madison, Wisconsin 53705-0158 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- President of TDS Telecommunications Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 3 of 4 of Appendix A (VI) (a) Name: ----- Donald R. Brown (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 834 Ethan's Glen Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37923 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Vice President of TDS Telecommunications Corporation (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (VII) (a) Name: ----- Donald C. Nebergall (b) Residence Address: ------------------ 2919 Applewood Place, N.E. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Consultant to Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (VIII) (a) Name: ----- Herbert S. Wander (b) Business Address: ----------------- Katten, Muchin & Zavis 525 West Monroe Street Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois 60606-3693 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Partner of the law firm of Katten, Muchin & Zavis (d) Citizenship ----------- United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 4 of 4 of Appendix A (IX) (a) Name: ----- Walter C.D. Carlson (b) Business Address: ----------------- Sidley & Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Partner of the law firm of Sidley & Austin (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (X) (a) Name: ----- Letitia G.C. Carlson (b) Residence Address: ------------------ 7604 Fairfax Road Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Medical Doctor (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (XI) (a) Name: ----- George W. Off (b) Business Address: ----------------- Catalina Marketing Group 11300 Ninth Street North St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- President and Chief Executive Office of Catalina Marketing Corporation (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 1 of 7 of Appendix B APPENDIX B EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TDS ------------------------- (I) (a) Name: ----- LeRoy T. Carlson (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Chairman of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (II) (a) Name: ----- LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 2 of 7 of Appendix B (III) (a) Name: ----- Murray L. Swanson (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Executive Vice President - Finance of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (IV) (a) Name: ----- Rudolph E. Hornacek (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Vice President - Engineering of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 3 of 7 of Appendix B (V) (a) Name: ----- H. Donald Nelson (b) Business Address: ----------------- United States Cellular Corporation 8410 West Bryn Mawr Suite 700 Chicago, Illinois 60631 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer of United States Cellular Corporation (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (VI) (a) Name: ----- Donald W. Warkentin (b) Business Address: ----------------- Aerial Communications, Inc. 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60631 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- President of Aerial Communications, Inc., an over 80%-owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 4 of 7 of Appendix B (VII) (a) Name: ----- Terrence T. Sullivan (b) Business Address: ----------------- American Paging, Inc. 1300 Godward Street NE Suite 3100 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- President of American Paging, Inc., an over-80% owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (VIII) (a) Name: ----- C. Theodore Herbert (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Vice President-Human Resources of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 5 of 7 of Appendix B (IX) (a) Name: ----- Ronald D. Webster (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Vice President and Treasurer of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (X) (a) Name: ----- Gregory J. Wilkinson (b) Business Address: ----------------- TDS Corporate Madison 8401 Greenway Boulevard P.O. Box 628010 Middleton, Wisconsin 53562-8010 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Vice President and Corporate Controller of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 6 of 7 of Appendix B (XI) (a) Name: ----- George L. Dienes (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Vice President-Corporate Development of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (XII) (a) Name: ----- Michael K. Chesney (b) Business Address: ----------------- 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Vice President - Corporate Development of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (XIII) (a) Name: ----- Byron A. Wertz (b) Business Address: ----------------- 1701 East 79th Street Suite 19 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55425 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: -------------------------------------------- Vice President - Corporate Development of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 7 of 7 of Appendix B (XIV) (a) Name: ----- Scott H. Williamson (b) Business Address: ----------------- 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Vice President - Acquisitions of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (XV) (a) Name: ----- Michael G. Hron (b) Business Address: ----------------- Sidley & Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Partner of the law firm of Sidley & Austin and Secretary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 1 of 2 of Appendix C APPENDIX C TRUSTEES OF THE VOTING TRUST ---------------------------- (I) (a) Name: ----- LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. (b) Business Address: ----------------- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 4000 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (II) (a) Name: ----- Walter C.D. Carlson (b) Business Address: ----------------- Sidley & Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Partner of the law firm of Sidley & Austin (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 1 of 2 of Appendix C (III) (a) Name: ----- Letitia G.C. Carlson (b) Business Address: ----------------- 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Physician (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (IV) (a) Name: ----- Donald C. Nebergall (b) Residence Address: ------------------ 2919 Applewood Place, N.E. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Consultant to Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States (V) (a) Name: ----- Melanie J. Heald (b) Business Address: ----------------- 7410 Longmeadow Road Madison, Wisconsin 53717 (c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: ------------------------------------------- Homemaker (d) Citizenship: ------------ United States Schedule 13D Issuer: United States Cellular Corporation Page 1 of 1 of Appendix D APPENDIX D Number of Shares Percentage of Benefically Class Owned at of the Issuer's Name February 28, 1997 Common Shares - ---------------------------- ------------------- ----------------- James Barr, III -- -- Donald R. Brown -- -- LeRoy T. Carlson 1,243 * LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. (1) -- -- Walter C.D. Carlson -- -- Letitia G.C. Carlson -- -- Michael K. Chesney -- -- George L. Dienes -- -- C. Theodore Herbert (1) 706 * Rudolph E. Hornacek -- -- Michael G. Hron (1) -- -- Donald C. Nebergall -- -- H. Donald Nelson 67,745 * George W. Off -- -- Murray L. Swanson -- -- Terrence T. Sullivan -- -- Herbert S. Wander -- -- Ronald D. Webster (1) -- -- Byron A. Wertz -- -- Gregory J. Wilkinson 1,052 * ------ ------ Total 70,746 * ====== ====== - --------------- * Less than 1% 1 Messrs. Carlson, Jr., Herbert, Hron and Webster are the trustees of the Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Tax-Deferred Savings Plan (the "Plan") as of the Issuer's most recent Annual Meeting. As of February 28, 1997, the Plan was the record holder of 194,100 Common Shares. In accordance with the position of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, trustees may be deemed to beneficially own Common Shares held by the Plan which are unallocated or allocated to Plan participants and for which no instructions as to voting or tendering are received. The trustees disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares, except as reported here. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----