Form 4 TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS For: Sep 03 Filed by: CARLSON LEROY T JR

September 8, 2026 5:04 PM

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

CARLSON LEROY T JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000

(Street)

CHICAGO

60602

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
Vice Chair

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/03/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	09/03/2026		G		144,599	D	$ 0	253,170 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Shares	09/03/2026		G	V	140,000	A	$ 0	140,000 ⁽³⁾	I	By Wife
Common Shares	09/03/2026		G		116,374.122	D	$ 0	1,813,360 ⁽⁴⁾	I	By Voting Trust
Common Shares	09/03/2026		G	V	116,374.122	A	$ 0	1,813,360 ⁽⁴⁾	I	By Voting Trust
Common Shares	09/03/2026		G		112,407.01	D	$ 0	1,813,360 ⁽⁴⁾	I	By Voting Trust
Common Shares	09/03/2026		G	V	112,407.01	A	$ 0	1,813,360 ⁽⁴⁾	I	By Voting Trust
Common Shares	09/03/2026		G		85,149.928	D	$ 0	0 ⁽¹⁾	I	By 2024 Trust
Common Shares	09/03/2026		G	V	85,149.928	A	$ 0	85,149.928	I	By Wife 2003 Trust
Common Shares								500,000	I	By 2026 Trust
Common Shares								78,521.322 ⁽³⁾	I	By Wife 2026 Trust
Common Shares								211,758	I	By Trust

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series A Common Shares	⁽⁵⁾	09/03/2026		G			18,279.878	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	18,279.878	$ 0	0	I	By Trust
Series A Common Shares	⁽⁵⁾	09/03/2026		G	V	18,279.878		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	18,279.878	$ 0	18,279.878	I	By Wife 2003 Trust
Series A Common Shares	⁽⁵⁾	09/03/2026		G			58,993.462	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	58,993.462	$ 0	1,979,295 ⁽⁶⁾	I	By Voting Trust
Series A Common Shares	⁽⁵⁾	09/03/2026		G	V	58,993.462		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	58,993.462	$ 0	1,979,295 ⁽⁶⁾	I	By Voting Trust
Series A Common Shares	⁽⁵⁾	09/03/2026		G			2,108.804	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	2,108.804	$ 0	1,979,295 ⁽⁶⁾	I	By Voting Trust
Series A Common Shares	⁽⁵⁾	09/03/2026		G	V	2,108.804		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	2,108.804	$ 0	1,979,295 ⁽⁶⁾	I	By Voting Trust
Series A Common Shares	⁽⁵⁾	09/03/2026		G			296.914	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	296.914	$ 0	0	I	By Wife's Trust
Series A Common Shares	⁽⁵⁾	09/03/2026		G	V	296.914		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	296.914	$ 0	296.914	I	By 2003 Trust
Series A Common Shares	⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	11,424		11,424	I	By Trust
Series A Common Shares	⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	12,858.0467		12,858.0467	I	By Dynasty Trust

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reporting person, in accordance with the provisions of a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ("GRAT"), had shares of common stock distributed from GRAT to the reporting person as an annuity payment in accordance with the terms of the GRAT. The transfer is exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13 under the Exchange Act.

2. These figures reflect a transfer of 500,000 shares to a new GRAT. The transfer is exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16A-13 under the Exchange Act.

3. These figures reflect a transfer of 78,521.322 shares to a new GRAT. The transfer is exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16A-13 under the Exchange Act.

4. Reporting person is a member of the Voting Trust which separately files on Forms 4 for the issuer. The Common Shares reported are held by reporting person and his family members that have a pecuniary interest in such shares. Includes 693,778 Common Shares held by a family partnership of which reporting person is a general partner, of which 23,780 has been accumulated in dividend reinvestment. This number also includes Common Shares that the reporting person accumulates in the dividend reinvestment plan.

5. Series A Common shares are convertible, on a share-for-share basis, into common shares.

6. Reporting person is a member of the Voting Trust which separately files on Forms 4 for the issuer. The Series A shares reported are held by reporting person and his family members that have a pecuniary interest in such shares. Includes 756,363 Series A Shares held by a family partnership of which reporting person is a general partner, of which 28,075.6 has been accumulated in dividend reinvestment. This number also includes Series A Shares that the reporting person accumulates in the dividend reinvestment plan.

	John M. Toomey, by power of atty.	09/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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