Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Form 3 TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS / Jane W McCahon ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McCahon Jane W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 N. LASALLE STREET, STE. 4000

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60602

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ [ TDS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP Corp Relations & Corp Sec

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	2,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	05/25/2020	Common Shares	8,600	26.66	D
Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	05/13/2021	Common Shares	9,400	29.94	D
Option (Right to Buy)	05/10/2016	05/10/2023	Common Shares	12,761	22.6	D
Option (Right to Buy)	05/16/2017	05/16/2024	Common Shares	14,967	26.83	D
Option (Right to Buy)	05/11/2018	05/11/2025	Common Shares	17,727	29.26	D
Restricted Stock Units	05/10/2016	(2)	Common Shares	2,530	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Units	05/16/2017	(2)	Common Shares	3,476	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Units	05/11/2018	(2)	Common Shares	3,920	(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. Options vest over a 3 year period with one-third vesting on the first annual anniversary, one-third on the second annual anniversary and one-third on the third annual anniversary.

2. Restricted stock unit award pursuant to the long term incentive plan. Stock units will become vested on the third annual anniversary.

Remarks:

	Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty	03/21/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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