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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001051512-12-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120315
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:		20120320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120320

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:		12702759

	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><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </FONT><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman"><STRONG>March 15, 2012</STRONG></FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman"><STRONG>UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION</STRONG></FONT><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman"><BR>&nbsp;(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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   <TD width="34%" align=center><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Delaware<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</FONT></TD>

   <TD width="33%" align=center><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1-9712<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>

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   <TD width="67%" colSpan=2 align=center><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>

   <TD width="33%" align=center><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">60631<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Item 5.02. </FONT><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers</FONT></U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman"> &nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">The following information is being provided pursuant to paragraph (e) of Item 5.02 of Form 8-K:</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">The parent company of United States Cellular Corporation (&#8220;U.S. Cellular&#8221;), Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (&#8220;TDS&#8221;), previously established the Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the &#8220;SERP&#8221;) for the benefit of eligible employees of TDS and certain subsidiaries of TDS, including U.S. Cellular.&nbsp; The SERP provides supplemental benefits to offset the reduction of benefits under the TDS Pension Plan caused by the limitation on annual employee compensation which can be considered for tax qualified pension plans under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#8220;Code&#8221;) and certain other Code limitations.&nbsp; The SERP is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan and is unfunded.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">The foregoing brief summary of the SERP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated, Effective January 1, 2009), which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 5.02.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">On March 15, 2012, TDS amended the SERP to change the frequency of crediting assumed earnings to participant accounts under the SERP from annually to quarterly.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">The foregoing brief summary of the amendment to the SERP is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment Number One to the Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which is included as Exhibit 10.2 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 5.02.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Item 9.01.&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Financial Statements and Exhibits</FONT></U></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Exhibits:&nbsp;</FONT></U></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">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; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Date:&nbsp; March 20, 2012</FONT></P>

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   <TD width="85%"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Steven T. Campbell<BR>Executive Vice President - Finance,<BR>Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></FONT><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman"></FONT></P>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="80%"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (As Amended and Restated, Effective January 1, 2009), is hereby incorporated by reference from to Exhibit 10.1 to TDS&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 27, 2008</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="80%"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Amendment Number One to the Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, is hereby incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to TDS&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated the date hereof</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></FONT></P>

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