---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001051512-25-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDS"
cik: "0001051512"
company_name: "TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-06-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T23:30:04.258034+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TDS: James Butman retires as TDS Telecom CEO; Kenneth Dixon appointed

## Summary
- James W. Butman steps down as TDS Telecom President & CEO effective June 9, 2025; will serve as Senior Advisor through July 1.
- Butman also resigns from TDS Board effective June 9; no dispute or disagreement with TDS on any matter.
- Kenneth Dixon, 33-year telecom veteran (Verizon 1992-2019, Tillman FiberCo CEO), appointed as successor President & CEO.
- Dixon also elected to TDS Board effective June 9; no arrangements or material interests requiring disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001051512-25-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDS
- cik: 0001051512
- company_name: TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-06-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151225000039/0001051512-25-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151225000039/tds-20250602.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001051512-25-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001051512-25-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001051512-25-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth Dixon was elected as member of the board of directors at TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: member of the board of directors
  source text: the TDS Board elected Kenneth Dixon as a member of the TDS Board effective June 9, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151225000039/0001051512-25-000039-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth Dixon was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Butman will be succeeded in his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of TDS Telecom by Kenneth Dixon.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151225000039/0001051512-25-000039-index.htm
- Executive change
  James W. Butman departed as member of the board of directors at TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/.
  - Action: resign
  - Role: member of the board of directors
  source text: he will also resign as a member of the board of directors of TDS (the TDS Board) effective June 9, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151225000039/0001051512-25-000039-index.htm

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