Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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 26, 2016
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware		001-14157	36-2669023
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)		File Number)
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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 26, 2016, the following number of votes were cast for the matters indicated.

1. Election of Directors.

The following directors received the following votes and were elected:

1. For the election of eight Directors of TDS by the holders of Series A Common Shares and Preferred Shares:

Nominee	For	Withhold	Broker Non-vote
LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.	71,159,473	-	9,020
Letitia G. Carlson, M.D.	71,159,473	-	9,020
Prudence E. Carlson	71,159,473	-	9,020
Walter C.D. Carlson	71,159,473	-	9,020
Kenneth R. Meyers	71,159,473	-	9,020
Christopher D. O'Leary	71,159,473	-	9,020
Herbert S. Wander	71,159,473	-	9,020
David A. Wittwer	71,159,473	-	9,020

2. For the election of four Directors of TDS by the holders of Common Shares:

Nominee	For	Withhold	Broker Non-vote
Clarence A. Davis	87,074,300	5,538,654	3,583,642
George W. Off	74,548,686	18,064,268	3,583,642
Mitchell H. Saranow	76,697,723	15,915,231	3,583,642
Gary L. Sugarman	87,059,066	5,553,888	3,583,642

2. Proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountants for 2016.

This proposal received the following votes and was approved:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-vote
122,991,356	224,844	19,855	-

3. Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in TDS‘ Proxy Statement dated April 13, 2016 (commonly known as “Say-on-Pay”).

This proposal received the following votes and was approved:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-vote
119,556,166	1,615,692	115,487	1,948,709

4. Shareholder Proposal to recapitalize TDS’ outstanding stock to have an equal vote per share.

This proposal received the following votes and was defeated:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-vote
36,141,059	85,063,584	82,703	1,948,709

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 hereunto duly authorized.
		Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
		(Registrant)
Date:	June 1, 2016
		By:	/s/  Douglas D. Shuma
			Douglas D. Shuma
			Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
			(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)