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): March 24, 1998
--------------
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
--------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa 1-8251 36-2669023
---- ------ ----------
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
30 North LaSalle Street, 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)
Item 5. Other Events.
-------------
On March 24, 1998, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (the "Company" or
"TDS") announced the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for an offering of its TDS Telecommunications Group Common
Shares, a class of common stock of TDS, after it has reincorporated into
Delaware, which will track the performance of the TDS Telecom Group. The filing
of this registration statement for TDS Telecommunications Group Common Shares is
one step in the previously announced restructuring by TDS which includes
creating three new classes of common stock, commonly known as "Tracking Stocks".
The tracking stocks will be created in connection with a change in the state of
incorporation of the Company from Iowa to Delaware.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of
filing the news release issued by the Company relating to such announcement as
an exhibit.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
---------------------------------
Exhibits
--------
The exhibits accompanying this report are listed in the accompanying
Exhibit Index.
2
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: March 25, 1998
By: /s/ GREGORY J. WILKINSON
-------------------------
Gregory J. Wilkinson
Vice President and Controller
(principal accounting officer)
3
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
- -------------- ----------------------
99 News Release dated March 24, 1998
4