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 15, 1995
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa 1-9712 62-1147325
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) No.)
8410 West Bryn Mawr,Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois 60631
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 399-8900
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
The Exhibit Index is Located on Page 4 of 6 Total Pages.
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On March 14, 1995, the Company announced that a
preliminary settlement has been reached with a group of
Wisconsin telephone companies (the "Settlement Group")
involved in a proceeding initiated by the Federal
Communications Commission ("FCC") and that a definitive
settlement agreement has been reached with BellSouth Mobility
Inc with respect to the same proceeding (and certain other
litigation between the parties). Pending the negotiation of a
definitive agreement with the Settlement Group, the judge
postponed the scheduled start of the hearing. The hearing was
to determine whether United States Cellular Corporation
misrepresented facts to, lacked candor in its dealings with,
or attempted to mislead the FCC in the La Star matter
previously reported and to determine if TDS possessed the
requisite character qualifications to retain its cellular
license for Wisconsin Rural Service Area 8.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the
purpose of filing the Press Releases issued by the Company
relating to such announcements as exhibits.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
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The exhibits accompanying this report are listed in the
accompanying Exhibit Index.
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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.
United States Cellular Corporation
(Registrant)
Date: March 15, 1995
By: /s/ PHILLIP A. LORENZINI
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Phillip A. Lorenzini
Controller
(principal accounting officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit Sequentially Numbered Page
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99 Press Release dated 5
March 14, 1995
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Exhibit 99
For Release: Immediate
TDS AND USM
ANTICIPATE FAVORABLE RESOLUTION OF
ISSUES RAISED IN THE LA STAR MATTER
March 14, 1995, Chicago, Illinois - Telephone and Data
Systems, Inc. (AMEX symbol "TDS") and United States Cellular
Corporation (AMEX symbol "USM") announced today that they have
reached a preliminary settlement with a group of Wisconsin
telephone companies (the "Settlement Group") involved in a
proceeding initiated by the Federal Communications Commission
("FCC") (the "FCC Proceeding"), and that they have executed a
definitive settlement agreement with BellSouth Mobility Inc
("BMI") with respect to the same proceeding (and certain other
litigation between the parties). Pending the negotiation of a
definitive agreement with the Settlement Group and the action
of the judge presiding in the FCC Proceeding, the judge has
postponed today's scheduled start of the hearing in the FCC
Proceeding. The settlement agreements, which follow extensive
discovery by the FCC and other parties, contemplate the filing
of a joint motion for summary decision finding that TDS and
its affiliates are fully qualified to be FCC licensees.
As previously reported, on February 1, 1994, the FCC
ordered a hearing to determine whether, in a proceeding
involving the application of La Star Cellular Telephone
Company for a cellular license in a portion of the New Orleans
Metropolitan Statistical Area, USM misrepresented facts to,
lacked candor in its dealings with, or attempted to mislead
the FCC. The hearing was also to determine whether TDS
possessed the requisite character qualifications to retain its
cellular license for Wisconsin Rural Service Area 8.
The preliminary agreement with the Settlement Group calls
for USM to retain control of the Wisconsin 8 market through a
limited partnership in which a USM affiliate will be the sole
general partner and hold a 74% ownership interest. The
settlement with BMI results in USM selling to BMI a portion of
its interest in a partnership providing cellular service in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana; USM acquiring a portion of BMI's
interest in three rural markets surrounding New Orleans and
Baton Rouge; and USM and BMI each acquiring from the other
certain interests in rural markets in Tennessee, some of which
will become part of the Nashville cellular system where the
two companies are partners.
TDS is a Chicago-based telecommunications company with
established cellular telephone, local telephone and radio
paging operations. TDS strives to build value for its
shareholders by providing excellent communications services in
attractive, closely related segments of the telecommunications
industry.
Headquartered in Chicago, USM manages and invests in
cellular systems throughout the United States. As of December
31, 1994, USM owned or had rights to acquire interests
representing 25.2 million population equivalents in 207
markets. At that date, USM managed operational systems
serving 143 markets.
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Wednesday, March 15, 1995, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard
Time, TDS will hold a news conference by phone to discuss the
resolution of the issues raised in the La Star matter. The
news conference is available by calling (800) 683-1535. For
additional information, please call Murray L. Swanson, TDS's
Executive Vice President - Finance, at (312) 630-1900. Out-
of-town media, please call collect.
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