---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001051512-23-000057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDS"
cik: "0001051512"
company_name: "TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T16:21:21.422431+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Laurent C. Therivel resigns from TDS board; CFO Vicki Villacrez appointed director

## Summary
- Laurent C. Therivel, CEO of UScellular, resigned from TDS board effective Aug 8, 2023, to focus on UScellular operations and strategic review.
- Resignation is not due to any disagreement with TDS management or the board.
- Vicki L. Villacrez, EVP and CFO of TDS, appointed to the TDS board effective Aug 9, 2023, filling the vacancy.
- No arrangements or understandings regarding Villacrez's selection; she has no material interest in required disclosure transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001051512-23-000057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDS
- cik: 0001051512
- company_name: TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151223000057/0001051512-23-000057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151223000057/tds-20230808.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001051512-23-000057
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001051512-23-000057.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001051512-23-000057.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Laurent C. Therivel resigned as Director at TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 8, 2023, Laurent C. Therivel, the Chief Executive Officer (the CEO) of United States Cellular Corporation (UScellular), resigned from the board of directors (the Board) of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), effective as of the end of the day on August 8.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151223000057/0001051512-23-000057-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vicki L. Villacrez was appointed as Director at TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 9, 2023, Vicki L. Villacrez, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TDS, was appointed as a director of TDS to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Therivel’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151223000057/0001051512-23-000057-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.