# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001051512
**File Stem:** 0001435492-25-000006
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 7387
**Document Hash:** c5b88db059f43a89621d81e8bd775cb6
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001435492-25-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20250814

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001435492-25-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250812

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250814

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250814

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Carlson Prudence E
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001435492

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14157
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251220375

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 30 N LASALLE STREET SUITE 4000
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60602
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001051512
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 362669023
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
- **STREET 2:** STE 4000
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60602
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3126301900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
- **STREET 2:** STE 4000
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60602

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Carlson Prudence E<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>30 N. LASALLE ST. STE. 4000<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CHICAGO, IL 60602<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-12 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ [ TDS ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Shares | 2025-08-14 |  | S |  | 6320 | D | $38.0482 | 315457<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1634679<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By Voting Trust |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Series A Common Shares | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2025-08-12 |  | G<sup>(4)</sup> |  |  | 996 | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Shares | 996 | <sup>(4)</sup> | 1949711<sup>(5)</sup> | I | By Voting Trust |
| Series A Common Shares | <sup>(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Shares | 117980 |  | 117980 | D |  |
| Series A Common Shares | <sup>(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Shares | 100000 |  | 100000 | I | By Trusts |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Reporting person sold Common Shares at an average price of $38.0482 of which the Common Shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $38.00 and $38.10. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC, the Issuer and any security holder, the full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were sold.

(2) Reporting person is one of four trustees of a voting trust which is record owner of these  Common Shares and which files its holdings on a form 4. The shares reported are held by respective reporting person and her family members that have a pecuniary interest in such securities. Includes
693,677 Common Shares held by a family partnership of which reporting person is a general partner.

(3) Series A Common shares are convertible on a share for share basis into common.

(4) Gift to children

(5) Reporting person is one of four trustees of a voting trust which is record owner of these  Series A Common Shares and which files its holdings on a form 4. The shares reported are held by respective reporting person and her family members that have a pecuniary interest in such securities. Includes
756,243 Series A Common Shares held by a family partnership of which reporting person is a general partner.

**Signature:** Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty  
**Date:** 2025-08-14

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**