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 *
IRIZARRY MICHAEL
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP [USM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & CTO-Engineering and IS
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

8410 W. BRYN MAWR AVENUE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016
(Street)


CHICAGO, IL 60631		 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             16,298 D  

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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) $ 63.33             (1) 04/02/2017 Common Shares
33,606
  33,606
D
 
Option (Right to Buy) $ 49.05             (1) 04/01/2018 Common Shares
51,474
  51,474
D
 
Option (Right to Buy) $ 44.59             (1) 04/01/2021 Common Shares
43,079
  43,079
D
 
Option (Right to Buy) $ 41.22             (2) 04/01/2024 Common Shares
59,300
  59,300
D
 
Option (Right to Buy) $ 36.42             (2) 04/01/2025 Common Shares
70,400
  70,400
D
 
Option (Right to Buy) $ 45.87             (2) 04/01/2026 Common Shares
56,050
  56,050
D
 
Restricted Stock Units               (3) 04/01/2017 Common Shares
11,310
  11,310
D
 
Restricted Stock Units               (3) 04/01/2018 Common Shares
17,950
  17,950
D
 
Restricted Stock Units               (3) 04/01/2019 Common Shares
20,006
  20,006
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
IRIZARRY MICHAEL
8410 W. BRYN MAWR AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL 60631		       EVP & CTO-Engineering and IS  

Signatures

Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty 02/03/2017
**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) Granted under the long term incentive plan
(2) Options are scheduled to become exercisable in annual increments of one third on April 1 of each year
(3) Restricted stock units that become vested on third annual anniversary.

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