SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 16
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Special Common Stock
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(Title of Class and Securities)
879433860
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
O. Mason Hawkins
Chairman of the Board and C.E.O.
and
Andrew R. McCarroll
Vice President & General Counsel
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
6410 Poplar Avenue; Suite 900
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 761-2474
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
April 28, 2009
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(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
Schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f), or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box: [ ]
CUSIP No. 879433860 13D
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. I.D. No. 62-0951781
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
(a)
(b) X
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO: Funds of investment advisory clients
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [X]
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(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Tennessee
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:(7) SOLE VOTING POWER
: (Discretionary Accounts)
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : 7,384,858 shares
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON ________________________________
WITH :(8) SHARED OR NO VOTING POWER
: 5,666,200 shares (Shared)
1,725,837 shares (None)
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:(9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
: (Discretionary Accounts)
: 9,104,695 shares
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:(10) SHARED OR NO DISPOSITIVE POWER
: 5,666,200 shares (Shared)
6,000 shares (None)
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,776,895 shares
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(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
27.3%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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Note: All shares identified above are shares of the Issuer's class of Special
Common Stock, and the percentage in Row 13 above relates to such class of
Special Common Stock.
CUSIP No. 879433860 13D
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Longleaf Partners Fund I.D. No. 63-6147721
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
(a)
(b) X
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO: Funds of investment company shareholders
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts
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:(7) SOLE VOTING POWER
:
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON ________________________________
WITH :(8) SHARED VOTING POWER
: 5,666,200 shares
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:(9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
:
: None
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:(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
: 5,666,200 shares
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,666,200 shares
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(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
10.5%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IV
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Note: All shares identified above are shares of the Issuer's class of Special
Common Stock, and the percentage in Row 13 above relates to such class of
Special Common Stock.
CUSIP No. 879433860 13D
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
O. Mason Hawkins I.D. No. XXX-XX-XXXX
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
(a)
(b) X
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO: None
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Citizen of United States
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:(7) SOLE VOTING POWER
: (Discretionary Accounts)
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON ________________________________
WITH :(8) SHARED VOTING POWER
: None
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:(9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
: None
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:(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
: None
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None (See Item 2)
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(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
0.0%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Note: All shares identified above are shares of the Issuer's class of Special
Common Stock, and the percentage in Row 13 above relates to such class of
Special Common Stock.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 of Southeastern's previously filed Schedule 13D entitled "Purpose of
Transaction" is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the
end thereof:
Southeastern has determined to support the initiation of a Shareholder
Forum to be conducted by Gary Lutin, Chairman of Lutin & Company, to address
issues of importance to TDS stakeholders. Over the last few months,
Southeastern has discussed various strategic alternatives with TDS's Board
and management, and Southeastern believes an open forum to hear the views of
all stakeholders can aid in the pursuit of value enhancing opportunities.
Information about the Shareholder Forum can be obtained at
www.shareholderforum.com/tds.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 shall be amended and restated as follows:
(a) The aggregate number and percentage of Securities to which
this Schedule 13D relates is 14,776,895 shares of the Special Common Stock of
the Issuer, constituting approximately 27.3% of the 54,090,809 shares
outstanding.
Common % of outstanding
Shares Held Common Shares
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Voting Authority
Sole: 7,384,858 13.6%
Shared: 5,666,200* 10.5%
None: 1,725,837 3.2%
Total 14,776,895 27.3%
*Shares owned by Longleaf Partners Fund, a series of Longleaf Partners Funds
Trust.
Dispositive Authority
Sole: 9,104,695 16.8%
Shared: 5,666,200* 10.5%
None: 6,000 0.0%
Total 14,776,895 27.3%
*Shares owned by Longleaf Partners Fund, a series of Longleaf Partners Funds
Trust.
(b) Southeastern generally has the sole power to dispose of or to
direct the disposition of the Securities held for discretionary accounts of its
investment clients, and may be granted the sole power to vote or direct the
vote of such Securities; such powers may be retained by or shared with the
respective clients for shared or non-discretionary accounts, for which
Southeastern generally makes recommendations with respect thereto. Shares held
by any Series of Longleaf Partners Funds Trust are reported in the "shared"
category.
(c) Transactions in the Securities during the last sixty days are
attached as Schedule II.
(d) The investment advisory clients of Southeastern have the sole
right to receive and, subject to notice, to withdraw the proceeds from the sale
of the Securities, and the sole power to direct the receipt of dividends from
any of the Securities held for their respective accounts. Such clients may
also terminate the investment advisory agreements without penalty upon
appropriate notice. Southeastern does not have an economic interest in any of
the Securities reported herein.
(e) Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: April 28, 2009
SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
By /s/ Andrew R. McCarroll
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Andrew R. McCarroll
Vice President & General Counsel
LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUND
By Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
By /s/ Andrew R. McCarroll
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Andrew R. McCarroll
Vice President and General Counsel
O. MASON HAWKINS
(Individually)
/s/ O. Mason Hawkins
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Joint Filing Agreement
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the persons or entities named below agree to the joint
filing on behalf of each of them of this Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D with
respect to the Securities of the Issuer and further agree that this joint
filing agreement be included as an exhibit to this Amendment No. 16 to Schedule
13D. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as
of April 28, 2009.
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
By: /s/ Andrew R. McCarroll
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Andrew R. McCarroll
Vice President and General Counsel
Longleaf Partners Fund
By Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
By /s/ Andrew R. McCarroll
_______________________________________________
Andrew R. McCarroll
Vice President and General Counsel
O. Mason Hawkins, Individually
/s/ O. Mason Hawkins
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SCHEDULE II
Transaction Type Date # of Shares Price per Share*
Sale 02/27/09 6,000 $25.31
Sale 02/27/09 1,000 $25.31
Sale 03/09/09 399 $22.21
Sale 03/09/09 4,601 $22.52
Sale 03/09/09 2,000 $22.52
Sale 03/09/09 1,000 $22.52
Sale 03/09/09 678 $22.52
Sale 03/10/09 2,600 $23.20
Sale 03/10/09 7,700 $22.85
Sale 03/10/09 2,400 $23.20
Sale 03/10/09 7,222 $22.85
Sale 03/11/09 13,200 $23.64
Sale 03/11/09 1,372 $23.64
Sale 03/11/09 10,000 $23.68
Sale 03/11/09 6,000 $23.59
Sale 03/11/09 2,100 $23.68
Sale 03/12/09 2,200 $23.50
Sale 03/12/09 12,228 $23.41
Sale 03/12/09 436 $23.50
Sale 03/12/09 2,100 $23.41
Sale 03/13/09 14,200 $23.55
Sale 03/13/09 23,500 $23.55
Sale 03/13/09 15,300 $23.55
Sale 03/13/09 2,500 $23.64
Sale 03/13/09 9,200 $23.64
Sale 03/13/09 9,300 $23.55
Sale 03/13/09 2,064 $23.64
Sale 03/16/09 9,405 $24.06
Sale 03/17/09 8,595 $23.61
Sale 03/20/09 3,000 $23.62
Sale 03/20/09 7,600 $23.62
Sale 03/23/09 19,000 $24.10
Sale 03/23/09 3,200 $24.10
Sale 03/23/09 14,057 $24.10
Sale 03/24/09 2,743 $23.89
Sale 03/24/09 2,000 $23.89
Sale 03/24/09 3,785 $23.89
Sale 03/24/09 2,815 $23.85
Sale 03/24/09 900 $23.85
Sale 03/25/09 1,290 $24.04
Sale 03/25/09 19,810 $23.95
Sale 03/25/09 1,300 $23.95
Sale 03/25/09 2,863 $23.95
Sale 03/26/09 8,237 $23.85
Sale 03/26/09 3,400 $23.85
Sale 03/26/09 3,000 $23.85
Sale 04/06/09 2,810 $25.70
Sale 04/06/09 9,000 $25.71
Sale 04/06/09 13,500 $25.71
Sale 04/07/09 190 $25.32
Sale 04/08/09 400 $25.31
Sale 04/09/09 4,400 $24.53
Sale 04/09/09 5,600 $24.53
Sale 04/09/09 2,000 $24.59
Sale 04/09/09 12,000 $24.60
Sale 04/17/09 3,000 $25.14
Sale 04/17/09 4,000 $25.14
Sale 04/17/09 9,000 $25.14
Sale 04/17/09 2,000 $25.14
Sale 04/17/09 13,000 $25.14
Sale 04/23/09 26,000 $23.23
Sale 04/23/09 1,000 $23.23
Sales in the ordinary course of business on the American Stock
Exchange or through Electronic Communication Networks (ECNs).
In addition to the above transactions, on March 12, 2009, March
20, 2009, March 24, 2009, April 14, 2009 and April 17, 2009,
clients of Southeastern terminating their advisory relationship
removed 57,000, 25,000, 92,000, 26,000 and 62,000 shares from
Southeastern's discretion.
* Net of commissions.
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