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): NOVEMBER 24, 2000
CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
WISCONSIN
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
333-23435
(COMMISSION FILE NO.)
39-1880843
(IRS EMPLOYER ID NO.)
8501 EXCELSIOR DRIVE, MADISON, WISCONSIN 53717
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (608) 828-2000
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Chorus Communications Group, Ltd. (the "Company") today
announced that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
as of November 24, 2000 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company,
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. ("TDS") and Singer Acquisition Corp., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of TDS.
A copy of the Merger Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto. A
copy of the news release, dated November 27, 2000, relating to the Merger
Agreement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November
24, 2000, by and among Chorus Communications Group,
Ltd., Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. and Singer
Acquisition Corp.
99.1 Text of News Release Relating to the Merger
Agreement, dated November 27, 2000.
SIGNATURE
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.
CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.
(Registrant)
Date: November 27, 2000 By: /s/ Howard G. Hopeman
Howard G. Hopeman
Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer