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):  July 22, 2013 

 

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

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Delaware

  

1-9712

  

62-1147325

  

(State or 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 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.  

 

The following information is being provided pursuant to paragraph (e) of Item 5.02 of Form 8-K:

 

As of July 22, 2013, the United States Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”) 2013 Officer Annual Incentive Plan Effective January 1, 2013 (“2013 Incentive Plan”) was approved by both U.S. Cellular’s Chairman and by U.S. Cellular’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The Chairman does not participate in such plan.

 

The purposes of the 2013 Incentive Plan are: to provide incentive for the officers of U.S. Cellular to extend their best efforts toward achieving superior results in relation to key business measures; to reward U.S. Cellular’s officers in relation to their success in meeting and exceeding the performance targets; and to help U.S. Cellular attract and retain talented leaders in positions of critical importance to the success of U.S. Cellular. Eligible participants in the 2013 Incentive Plan are all executive officers and vice president level officers of U.S. Cellular.

 

 

The following performance measures will be considered for the purposes of the 2013 Incentive Plan: 

 

Company Performance

Component Weighting

 

Overall Plan Weighting

Consolidated Service Revenues

40%

 

24%

Consolidated Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes

35%

 

21%

Consolidated Capital Expenditures

25%

 

15%

Company Performance

 

 

60%

 

 

 

 

Chairman Assessment on Strategic Initiatives

 

 

10%

 

 

 

 

Individual Performance

 

 

30%

 

 

It is anticipated that bonuses for 2013 will be paid on or after January 1, 2014 but no later than March 15, 2014.  No bonus is due unless an officer remains employed through the bonus payout date except that an officer who separates due to retirement or death is eligible for a pro-rated bonus.  In addition, the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer may approve a bonus, or a pro-rated bonus, for an officer who is not employed through the bonus payout date.

 

Any compensation earned or paid pursuant to the 2013 Incentive Plan is subject to forfeiture, recovery by U.S. Cellular, or other action pursuant to any clawback or recoupment policy which U.S. Cellular may adopt from time to time, including without limitation any such policy which U.S. Cellular may be required to adopt under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and implementing rules and regulations thereunder, or as otherwise required by law.

 

The foregoing description of the 2013 Incentive Plan is not purported to be complete with respect to the material terms of such plan and is qualified by reference to the complete 2013 Incentive Plan for the material terms of such plan, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

   

The President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Cellular participates in the 2013 Incentive Plan.  U.S. Cellular had previously established guidelines for awarding bonuses to the President and Chief Executive Officer that were filed by U.S. Cellular as Exhibit 10.2 to U.S. Cellular’s Form 8-K dated November 18, 2009.  These previously filed guidelines have been superseded and are no longer in effect.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)           Exhibits:

 

In accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, any exhibits filed or furnished herewith are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 


 

 

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:

July 24, 2013

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven T. Campbell

 

 

Steven T. Campbell

 

 

Executive Vice President - Finance,

 

 

     Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith as noted below.

 

 

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

10.1

 

United States Cellular Corporation 2013 Officer Annual Incentive Plan Effective January 1, 2013