Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MEYERS KENNETH R
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP [USM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

30 N. LASALLE ST. STE. 4000		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016
(Street)


CHICAGO, IL 60602		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares             39,281 (7) D  
Common Shares             2,974 (1) I By 401k plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) $ 39.71             (2) 07/31/2023 Common Shares
125,000
  125,000
D
 
Option (right to buy) $ 41.22             (4) 04/01/2024 Common Shares
164,225
  164,225
D
 
Option (right to buy) $ 36.42             (4) 04/01/2025 Common Shares
199,075
  199,075
D
 
Option (righ to buy) $ 45.87             (4) 04/01/2026 Common Shares
206,300
  206,300
D
 
Restricted Stock Units               (6) 06/22/2019 Common Shares
45,000
  45,000
D
 
Restricted Stock Units               (5) 04/01/2017 Common Shares
41,764
  41,764
D
 
Restricted Stock Units               (5) 04/01/2018 Common Shares
53,154
  53,164
D
 
Restricted Stock Units               (5) 04/01/2019 Common Shares
56,609
  56,609
D
 
Deferred Compensation               (3)   (3) Common Shares
13,749 (3)
  13,749
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MEYERS KENNETH R
30 N. LASALLE ST. STE. 4000
CHICAGO, IL 60602		   X     Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty 01/18/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Voluntary reporting of shares in the TDS 401K. The information is based on a plan statement dated 12/31/16. The number of shares fluctuates and is attributable to the price of the shares on 12/31/16.
(2) Scheduled to become exercisable on June 22, 2019
(3) Reporting person deferred bonuses pursuant to Long Term Incentive Plan. The match vests ratably at 33%, 33%, 34% over a 3 year period, a total of 12,333 are vested.
(4) Options schedule to to become exercisable in annual increments of one-third on April 1 of each year
(5) Restricted stock units that become vested on the third annual anniversary
(6) Restricted stock units that become vested on June 22, 2019
(7) Includes 1,000 shares owned by wife. Reporting person denies beneficial ownership of shares owned by wife.

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