8-K

UNITED STATES

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): September 1, 2020

UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

8410 West Bryn Mawr, Chicago, Illinois 60631

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (773) 399-8900

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:

| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | | --- | --- || ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | | --- | --- || ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | | --- | --- || ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | | --- | --- || Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | | Common Shares, $1 par value | USM | New York Stock Exchange | | 6.95% Senior Notes due 2060 | UZA | New York Stock Exchange | | 7.25% Senior Notes due 2063 | UZB | New York Stock Exchange | | 7.25% Senior Notes due 2064 | UZC | New York Stock Exchange | | 6.25% Senior Notes due 2069 | UZD | New York Stock Exchange |

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

| ☐ | Emerging growth company | | --- | --- || ☐ | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | | --- | --- |

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers

The following information is provided pursuant to the indicated paragraph of Item 5.02 of Form 8-K:

(b) On September 1, 2020, Jay M. Ellison, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of United States Cellular Corporation (U.S. Cellular) submitted his notice of retirement as an employee of U.S. Cellular, effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Ellison has been appointed Special Advisor to the President and CEO effective September 1, 2020 through his expected retirement date of January 1, 2021.