---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001051512-26-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDS"
cik: "0001051512"
company_name: "TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:09:21.229620+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TDS approves 2026 executive bonus plan with 80% company performance weighting

## Summary
- Plan covers EVP, SVP, Vice Chair, and TDS Telecom President/CEO; excludes TDS President/CEO.
- 52% weight on TDS Telecom KPM attainment, 28% on Array KPM attainment.
- 20% individual performance with payout range 0%-160% of target.
- Awards require CHRC approval; no binding right until paid on or before March 15 following year.
- Array CEO's bonus determined under separate Array 2026 plan, incorporated by reference.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001051512-26-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDS
- cik: 0001051512
- company_name: TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151226000020/0001051512-26-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151226000020/tds-20260318.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001051512-26-000020
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001051512-26-000020.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001051512-26-000020.txt

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