Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MEYERS KENNETH R
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ [TDS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

TDS, 30 N. LASALLE ST. STE. 4000		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2012
(Street)


CHICAGO, IL 60602		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares             5,080.6 (4) I By 401K
Common Shares             47,800.9 D  
Common Shares             1,043 I By Wife

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to buy) $ 59.45           12/15/2007 07/02/2017 Common Shares
52,942
  52,942
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 35.35             (1) 08/26/2018 Common Shares
93,000
  93,000
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 26.95             (3) 05/20/2019 Common Shares
129,400
  129,400
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 26.66             (3) 05/25/2020 Common Shares
132,500
  132,500
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 29.94             (3)   (3) Common Shares
121,200
  121,200
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 20.79             (6)   (6) Common Shares
225,300
  225,300
D
 
Restricted Stock Units               (5)   (5) Common Shares
16,700
  16,700
D
 
Restricted Stock Units               (7)   (7) Common Shares
26,900
  26,900
D
 
Deferred Compensation   12/31/2012   J(2) 335.4     (2)   (2) Common Shares
17,550.6
(2) 17,550.6
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MEYERS KENNETH R
TDS
30 N. LASALLE ST. STE. 4000
CHICAGO, IL 60602		   X     Executive Vice President & CFO  

Signatures

Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty 01/22/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) Granted under the 2004 Long-term Incentive Plan. Options vest over a 3 year period with one-third of the number of shares becoming exercisable on Aug. 26, 2009, one-third becoming exercisable on Aug. 26, 2010 and one-third becoming exercisable on Aug. 26, 2011.
(2) Reporting person deferred bonuses pursuant to the Long Term Incentive Plans. The employer match vests ratably 33%, 33% and 34% per year over a 3 year period, a total of 16,421.5 shares are vested.
(3) Granted under the 2004 Long-term Incentive Plan. Options vest over a 3 year period with one-third of the number of shares becoming exercisable on the first anniversary, one-third on the second anniversary and one-third on the third anniversary.
(4) Voluntary reporting of shares acquired in the TDS 401K plan. The information is based on a plan statement dated 12/31/12. The number of shares fluctuates and is attributable to the price of the shares on 12/31/12.
(5) Restricted stock unit award pursuant to the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Stock units will become vested on December 2, 2013.
(6) Granted under the 2011 Long term Incentive Plan. Options vest over a 3 year period with one-third of the number of shares becoming exercisable on the first anniversary, one-third on the second anniversary and one-third on the third anniversary.
(7) Restricted stock unit award pursuant to the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Stock units will become vested on December 1, 2014.

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