HARRY J. HARCZAK, JR. - Corporate Board Profile

UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-04-15	The Audit Committee is currently composed of three members who qualify as independent under NYSE listing standards, including Section 10A-3, as discussed above. The current members of the Audit Committee are J. Samuel Crowley (chairperson), Paul-Henri Denuit and Harry J. Harczak, Jr. The board of directors has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee is financially literate and has "accounting or related financial management expertise" pursuant to listing standards of the NYSE. ... The board has made a determination that Harry J. Harczak, Jr. is an "audit committee financial expert" as such term is defined by the SEC. ... The Audit Committee held ten meetings during 2008. ... The following table shows, as to directors who are not executive officers of U.S. Cellular or TDS, certain information regarding director compensation. ... Harry J. Harczak, Jr. 131,500 37,500 169,000
2010-04-16	Harry J. Harczak, Jr. has been a director of U.S. Cellular since 2003. He also has been a member and has served as an "audit committee financial expert" of U.S. Cellular's Audit Committee since 2003. ... Mr. Harczak is a director and member of the audit committee and governance and nominating committee of Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq: TECD).
2011-04-14	Harry J. Harczak, Jr. has been a director of U.S. Cellular since 2003. He also has been a member and has served as an "audit committee financial expert" of U.S. Cellular's Audit Committee since 2003. The following provides information on the background of Mr. Harczak, including the specific factors that led to the conclusion that he should serve as a director of U.S. Cellular. Mr. Harczak is a private investor and has been a managing director of Sawdust Investment Management, a privately-owned investment management company, since 2008. Mr. Harczak was an officer of CDW Corporation between 1994 and 2007, where he was successively the chief financial officer and the executive vice president of sales, marketing and business development. CDW is a provider of technology products and services and was a Nasdaq-listed company until it was acquired and became privately-held in 2007 (formerly Nasdaq: CDWC). Prior to that, Mr. Harczak was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an international public accounting firm and, prior to that, was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in managing and senior-level auditing capacities. Mr. Harczak is a director and member of the audit committee and governance and nominating committee of Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq: TECD), a distributor of technology products from IT hardware and software producers. Mr. Harczak is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Mr. Harczak has an undergraduate degree in accounting from DePaul University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Mr. Harczak brings to the U.S. Cellular board of directors substantial experience, expertise and qualifications in finance, sales, operations and management as a result of his prior positions at CDW. In addition, Mr. Harczak brings to the U.S. Cellular board of directors substantial experience, expertise and qualifications with respect to U.S. Cellular and the telecommunications industry as a result of his service as a director of U.S. Cellular for over five years. In addition, Mr. Harczak has substantial experience, expertise and qualifications in accounting and auditing as a Certified Public Accountant, as a former chief financial officer of CDW and as a former partner and employee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. As a result, he has been designated as an audit committee financial expert on U.S. Cellular's Audit Committee.
2012-04-16	Harry J. Harczak, Jr. has been a director of U.S. Cellular since 2003. He also has been a member of, and has served as an "audit committee financial expert" on, U.S. Cellular's Audit Committee since 2003. ... The current members of the Audit Committee are J. Samuel Crowley (chairperson), Paul-Henri Denuit, Harry J. Harczak, Jr. and Gregory P. Josefowicz. ... The following table shows, as to directors who are not executive officers of U.S. Cellular or TDS, certain information regarding director compensation paid for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. ... Harry J. Harczak, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $90,500, Stock Awards: $55,000, Total: $145,500.
2013-04-15	Harry J. Harczak, Jr. has been a director of U.S. Cellular since 2003. He also has been a member of, and has served as an "audit committee financial expert" on, U.S. Cellular's Audit Committee since 2003.
2014-04-07	Harry J. Harczak, Jr. has significant experience with U.S. Cellular and the wireless industry as a director of U.S. Cellular since 2003. He also has been a member of and has served as an "audit committee financial expert" on U.S. Cellular's Audit Committee since 2003. Mr. Harczak is a private investor and has been a managing director of Sawdust Capital, LLC and former Executive Vice President at CDW Corporation. Mr. Harczak is a director and member of the audit committee and governance and nominating committee of Tech Data Corporation. Mr. Harczak is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).
2014-10-15	At such time, the Board consisted of the following ten directors: Harry J. Harczak, Jr. ... seven of the ten (or 70%) directors were independent. ... The Board consists of fourteen directors, of which seven are independent and seven are not independent. ... U.S. Cellular is only required to have three independent directors under NYSE listing requirements. With seven independent directors, U.S. Cellular continues to have more than twice as many independent directors as are required.
2015-04-07	Harry J. Harczak, Jr. has significant experience with U.S. Cellular and the wireless industry as a director of U.S. Cellular since 2003. He also has been a member of and has served as an "audit committee financial expert" on U.S. Cellular's Audit Committee since 2003.
2016-04-12	Harry J. Harczak, Jr. has significant experience with U.S. Cellular and the wireless industry as a director of U.S. Cellular since 2003. He also has been a member of and has served as an "audit committee financial expert" on U.S. Cellular's Audit Committee since 2003.
2017-04-11	Harry J. Harczak, Jr. has significant experience with U.S. Cellular and the wireless industry as a director of U.S. Cellular since 2003. He also has been a member of and has served as an "audit committee financial expert" on U.S. Cellular's Audit Committee since 2003.
2018-04-10	Harry J. Harczak, Jr. has significant experience with U.S. Cellular and the wireless industry as a director of U.S. Cellular since 2003. He also has been a member of and has served as an "audit committee financial expert" on U.S. Cellular's Audit Committee since 2003. ... The U.S. Cellular Audit Committee currently has four members: J. Samuel Crowley (chairperson), James Barr III, Harry J. Harczak, Jr. and Cecelia D. Stewart. ... The members of the TAG Committee are LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. (chairperson), James Barr III, Ronald E. Daly and Cecelia D. Stewart. ... The following table shows, as to directors who are not executive officers of U.S. Cellular or TDS, certain information regarding director compensation paid for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. ... Harry J. Harczak, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $112,000, Stock Awards: $80,000, Total: $192,000.
2019-04-09	Mr. Harczak has significant experience with U.S. Cellular and the wireless industry. Mr. Harczak brings substantial experience in finance, sales, operations and management as a result of his executive leadership positions at CDW. Mr. Harczak also has significant experience in accounting and auditing as a result being a chief financial officer and a former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Harczak is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Mr. Harczak has a bachelor of science degree in accounting from DePaul University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Board Committee: Audit Committee, Designated financial expert. 2018 Director Compensation: $215,500.
2020-04-09	Harry J. Harczak 2019 Director Compensation Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $115,500 Stock Awards: $100,000 Total: $215,500
2021-04-06	Harry J. Harczak, Jr., Age: 64, Director of UScellular, Managing Director of Sawdust Capital, LLC. Director since 2003. Board Committee: Audit Committee. 2020 Director Compensation: $213,750.
2022-04-05	Harry J. Harczak, Jr., Director of UScellular. 2021 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $117,250, Stock Awards $100,000, Total $217,250.
2023-04-04	Mr. Harczak is currently a Managing Director at Sawdust Capital, a private investment firm. He brings substantial experience in finance, sales, operations and management. Board Committee: Audit Committee, Designated financial expert, Chair since 2023. 2022 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $117,250, Stock Awards $100,021, Total $217,271.
2024-04-09	Harry J. Harczak, Jr. 212,986 120,850 333,836