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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware Applied For
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check Instruction A.(d), please check
the following box. /X/ the following box. / /
Securities Act registration statement file
number to which this form relates: 333-48453
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(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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TDS Telecommunications Group Common Shares, American Stock Exchange
$.01 par value
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description (the "Description") of the Registrant's TDS
Telecommunications Group Common Shares, par value $.01 per share, appearing
under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Prospectus,
which is part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-48453), is incorporated herein by reference. Any
subsequent amendment or any report filed for the purpose of updating the
Description is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
There is no established public trading market for the TDS
Telecommunications Group Common Shares. Application has been made for the
listing of such shares, subject to the effectiveness of this Registration
Statement, on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "TLG."
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number Description of Document
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3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, is hereby
incorporated by reference to EXHIBIT 3.1 to the Registrant's Current
Report on Form 8-K dated May 22, 1998.
3.2 Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, are hereby incorporated by
reference to EXHIBIT 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated May 22, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: May 22, 1998 By: /s/ Gregory J. Wilkinson
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Name: Gregory J. Wilkinson
Title: Vice President and Controller
SIGNATURE PAGE TO FORM 8-A RE: TELECOM GROUP SHARES
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
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3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, is hereby
incorporated by reference to EXHIBIT 3.1 to the Registrant's Current
Report on Form 8-K dated May 22, 1998.
3.2 Restated Bylaws of the Registrant are hereby incorporated by reference
to EXHIBIT 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
May 22, 1998.
