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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):  May 15, 2012 

 

UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-9712

62-1147325

 (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 (Commission File Number)

 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

8410 West Bryn Mawr, Chicago, Illinois

60631

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (773) 399-8900

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.07              Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of United States Cellular Corporation (the “Company”) held on May 15, 2012, the following number of votes were cast for the matters indicated.  The following voting results are final.

 

1.             Election of Directors

 

                The following directors received the following votes and were elected

                 

a.             For the election of one Class I Director of the Company by the holders of Common Shares:

 

 

Nominee

 

 

For

 

 

Withhold

 

Broker Non-vote

Harry J. Harczak, Jr.

 

49,246,387

 

356,916

 

1,324,668

 

                b.             For the election of two Class I Directors of the Company by the holder of Series A Common Shares:

 

 

Nominee

 

 

For

 

 

Withhold

 

Broker Non-vote

Mary N. Dillon

 

330,058,770

 

-

 

-

Gregory P. Josefowicz

 

330,058,770

 

-

 

-

 

2.             Proposal to Ratify the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Public Accountants for 2012

 

                This proposal received the following votes and was approved

 


For

   Against    Abstain

 

 Broker Non-vote

380,617,495

 

340,068

 

29,178

 

-

 

3.             Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 16, 2012 (commonly known as “Say-on-Pay”). 

 

This proposal received the following votes and was approved

 

 
For
 Against  Abstain  Broker Non-vote

375,500,751

325,665

3,835,657

1,324,668

 

 


 

 

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:

May 18, 2012

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven T. Campbell

 

Steven T. Campbell

 

Executive Vice President – Finance,

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer