FORM 8-K Washington, D.C. 20549 CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):February 27, 2006 UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION |
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-9712 (Commission File Number) | 62-1147325 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices) | 60631 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (773) 399-8900 |
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Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 27, 2006, United States Cellular Corporation ("U.S. Cellular") issued a news release announcing certain information relating to the timing of the filing of restatements of prior periods, the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005, the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2006, and certain other information. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. In addition, on February 27, 2006, U.S. Cellular issued a news release updating guidance for 2005 and issuing guidance for 2006. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein. The information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Item 3.01(a).Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. On February 28, 2006, The American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") granted U.S. Cellular an extension to regain compliance with the AMEX listing standards until June 30, 2006. As previously disclosed, on November 15, 2005, U.S. Cellular received a notice from the staff of the AMEX indicating that U.S. Cellular was not in compliance with Sections 134, 1003(d) and 1101 of the AMEX Company Guide as a result of the failure to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005 on a timely basis. Pursuant to such letter, on November 30, 2005, U.S. Cellular submitted a plan to the AMEX to bring it into compliance with the AMEX Company Guide by no later than January 17, 2006. On December 16, 2005, U.S. Cellular received a letter from the AMEX stating that the AMEX had approved such plan and that the listing of the U.S. Cellular Common Shares and U.S. Cellular Special Common Shares will continue pursuant to an extension until January 17, 2006. On January 12, 2006, U.S. Cellular requested a further extension until January 31, 2006, which was granted by the AMEX on January 13, 2006. On January 24, 2006, U.S. Cellular requested a further extension until February 28, 2006, which was granted by the AMEX on January 26, 2006. On February 28, 2006, U.S. Cellular issued a joint press release, together with its parent company, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., disclosing that the AMEX granted U.S. Cellular an extension until June 30, 2006 to regain compliance with the AMEX listing standards. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated by reference herein. Item 8.01.Other Matters. As discussed in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, the restatements and delays in filing resulted in technical defaults under the revolving credit agreement between certain lenders and U.S. Cellular and certain forward contracts between a subsidiary of U.S. Cellular and a counterparty. The information in this Item 8.01 is being filed to report that on February 27, 2006, U.S. Cellular obtained extensions of waivers of defaults from such lenders and counterparty until March 31, 2006. U.S. Cellular has requested a further extension of the waivers of these defaults subject to the condition that U.S. Cellular file its restatements, its Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005, its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2006 with the SEC by June 30, 2006. A copy of the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference herein. 2 |
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) 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. 3 |
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. United States Cellular Corporation Date: March 3, 2006 |
| By: | /s/ Kenneth R. Meyers | ||
| Kenneth R. Meyers | |||
| Executive Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX The following exhibits are filed herewith as noted below. |
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 27, 2006. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated February 27, 2006. | |
| 99.3 | Press Release dated February 28, 2006. | |
| 99.4 | Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Safe Harbor Cautionary Statement |