UNITED STATES

  

  

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

  

  

Washington, D.C. 20549

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

SCHEDULE 14A

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

  

  

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.            )

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

  

  

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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Set forth below are the number of shares and votes for Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (“TDS”) as of the close of business on March 30, 2015, the record date for the TDS 2015 Annual Meeting being held on May 21, 2015, for use in tabulating votes at such meeting:

 

The following shows the voting power of the outstanding shares in the election of directors as of the record date of March 30, 2015:

 

Class of Stock

Outstanding

Shares

Votes per

Share

Voting Power

Total Number of

Directors

Elected by

Voting Group

and Standing

for Election

Series A Common Shares…………………………

7,178,943 

10 

71,789,430 

  

Preferred Shares……………………………………

8,240 

8,240 

  

  

Subtotal………………………………………

N/A

  

71,797,670 

  

  

  

  

  

  

Common Shares……………………………………

100,764,271 

100,764,271 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total Directors………………………………

  

  

  

12 

 

The following shows the voting power of the outstanding shares in matters other than the election of directors as of the record date of March 30, 2015:

 

Class of Stock

Outstanding

Shares

Votes per

Share

Total Voting

Power

Percent

Series A Common Shares…………………………

7,178,943 

10 

71,789,430 

56.7%

Common Shares……………………………………

100,764,271 

0.543726 

54,788,154 

43.3%

Preferred Shares……………………………………

8,240 

8,240 

*

  

  

  

  

126,585,824 

100.0%

  

  

  

  

  

  

* Less than .1%

  

  

  

  

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: TDS and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of TDS in connection with the TDS 2015 annual meeting of shareholders. Information regarding TDS directors and executive officers and other participants that may be soliciting proxies on behalf of the TDS board of directors and their respective interests in TDS by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in TDS’s definitive proxy statement relating to its 2015 annual meeting, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 17, 2015. The 2015 proxy statement, other solicitation material and other reports that TDS files with the SEC, when available, can be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov or from TDS as provided on its website at www.tdsinc.com. TDS SHAREHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ CAREFULLY THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIAL FILED BY TDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TDS 2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF TDS.