Tellabs (TLAB) 8-K Michael J. Birck announces plans to step down as CEO of Tellabs, Tellabs board of directors initiates search for successor

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)        November 5, 2003

TELLABS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-9692	36-3831568
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Tellabs Center, 1415 W. Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		60563 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(630) 378-8800

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Press Release

Item 5. Other Events

On November 5, 2003, the Registrant issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

TELLABS, INC.(Registrant)

/s/ James A. Dite
James A. Dite
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

November 5, 2003

(Date)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99	Press Release of Tellabs, Inc., dated November 5, 2003.