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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001051512-12-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120306
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120307

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000821130
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				621147325
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09712
		FILM NUMBER:		12674978

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8410 W BRYN MAWR AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7733998900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8410 W BRYN MAWR AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B></P></FONT></FONT>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>CURRENT REPORT</FONT></B></P></FONT>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><STRONG>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</STRONG></FONT></P></FONT>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">March 6, 2012</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>

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   <TD width="33%" align=center><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">001-9712</FONT></STRONG></TD>

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   <TD width="66%" colSpan=2 align=center><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois</FONT></STRONG></FONT></TD>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (</FONT><I><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>see </FONT></I><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>General Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>Item 5.02.&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</FONT></U><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>. &nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>Amendment of the United States Cellular Corporation (&#8220;U.S. Cellular&#8221;) Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the &#8220;Director Plan&#8221;):</FONT></I></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>On March 6, 2012, the U.S. Cellular board of directors approved an amendment of the Director Plan to increase the amount of the annual cash retainer from $55,000 to $80,000 and to increase the amount of the annual stock award from $55,000 to $80,000.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>This amendment was made effective as of March 1, 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>This increase was based on a review of director compensation paid by other comparable companies and other relevant considerations and was intended to more closely align the compensation paid to non-employee directors with such comparable companies.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>The purpose of the Director Plan is to provide appropriate compensation to non-employee directors for their service to U.S. Cellular and to ensure that qualified persons serve as non-employee members of the U.S. Cellular Board.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>Other terms of the Director Plan have not changed and&nbsp; are described under &#8220;Director Compensation&#8221; in the U.S. Cellular definitive proxy statement dated April 14, 2011, as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on April 14, 2011 which is incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>The foregoing description <FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">of the Director Plan before the above amendment, </FONT>is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Director Plan, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>Exhibits:&nbsp;</FONT></U></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>In accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, any Exhibits filed herewith are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" lang=EN-US>Date:&nbsp; March 7, 2012</FONT></P>

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   <P><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Steven T. Campbell<BR>Executive Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and Treasurer</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></P>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="15%"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10.1</FONT></TD>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="80%"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>U.S. Cellular Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, is hereby incorporated by reference from Exhibit B to the U.S. Cellular definitive proxy statement dated April 15, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on April 15, 2009 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></FONT></U></P>

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