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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): February 22, 2019
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TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
001-14157
 
36-2669023
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60602
(Address of principal executive offices and 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 22, 2019, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) issued a news release announcing its results of operations for the period ended December 31, 2018.  A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 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, nor will any such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)   The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibits
 
 
 
99.1
 
 
 
 
99.2
 






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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date:
February 22, 2019
By:
/s/ Douglas W. Chambers
 
 
 
Douglas W. Chambers
 
 
 
Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)