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): May 1, 2014

 

 

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)

(I.R.S. 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)

 

 

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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.  

 

On May 1, 2014, TDS issued a press release announcing the entering into of an Asset Purchase Agreement. A copy of the press release is incorporated by reference herein on Exhibit 99.1.

 

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.

 

 

 

 


 

 

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:

May 1, 2014

  

  

  

  

By:

/s/ Douglas D. Shuma

  

  

Douglas D. Shuma

  

  

Senior Vice President and Controller

(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

  

 


 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

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

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1 

  

Asset Purchase Agreement Press Release dated May 1, 2014