SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 10, 2006

 

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in their charter)

Delaware

001-14157

36-2669023

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois

60602

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 630-1900

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Matters.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the sole purpose of filing the Deloitte & Touche LLP consent to the incorporation by reference into certain Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. of its report dated March 16, 2006, relating to the financial statements of Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2005.

The Deloitte & Touche LLP consent is attached hereto as Exhibit 23.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)       Exhibits:

In accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, any Exhibits filed or furnished herewith are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: October 10, 2006

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ D. Michael Jack

 

 

D. Michael Jack

 

 

Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith as noted below.

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm — Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

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