UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 22, 2018

 

 

UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

 

001-09712

 

 

62-1147325

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

 

(Commission

 

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

File Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


 

 

 



 


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

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 22, 2018, 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:

  1. For the election of three Directors of U.S. Cellular by the holders of Common Shares:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Broker Non-vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J. Samuel Crowley

 

49,093,567

 

699,013

 

1,212,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory P. Josefowicz

 

49,493,305

 

299,275

 

1,212,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cecelia D. Stewart

 

49,513,762

 

278,818

 

1,212,731

 

 

  1. For the election of eight Directors of U.S. Cellular by the holder of Series A Common Shares:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Broker Non-vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven T. Campbell

 

330,058,770

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.

 

330,058,770

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walter C.D. Carlson

 

330,058,770

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ronald E. Daly

 

330,058,770

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harry J. Harczak. Jr.

 

330,058,770

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kenneth R. Meyers

 

330,058,770

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter L. Sereda

 

330,058,770

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kurt B. Thaus

 

330,058,770

 

-

 

-

 

 

  1. Proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountants for 2018:

This proposal received the following votes and was approved:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

380,909,138

 

152,460

 

2,483

 

-

 

 

  1. Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in U.S. Cellular’s Proxy Statement dated April 10, 2018 (commonly known as “Say-on-Pay”):

This proposal received the following votes and was approved:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

379,278,244

 

526,002

 

47,104

 

1,212,731

 


 

 

 



 


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 25, 2018

By:

/s/  Steven T. Campbell

 

 

 

Steven T. Campbell

 

 

 

Executive Vice President - Finance,

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

(principal financial officer)