---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001051512-26-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDS"
cik: "0001051512"
company_name: "TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-05-26T13:02:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T13:05:07.795185+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TDS shareholders elect directors, approve auditor and officer exculpation charter amendment

## Summary
- All eight Series A directors (Carlson Jr., Carlson M.D., Carlson P., Carlson W., Dixon K.S., Off, Rutledge, Villacrez) elected with ~74.8M votes each.
- Common share directors: K. Dixon, O'Leary, Oosterman, Woessner elected; O'Leary received 57.9M for, 36.2M withhold.
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for 2026 approved: 127.5M for, 517K against.
- Amendment to certificate to permit officer exculpation approved: 110.2M for, 13.7M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed: 118.8M for, 6.6M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001051512-26-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDS
- cik: 0001051512
- company_name: TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-05-26T13:02:17+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151226000049/0001051512-26-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151226000049/tds-20260521.htm

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