UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported) May 4, 2011
TELLABS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-9692 | | 36-3831568 |
| (State of Incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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One Tellabs Center 1415 W. Diehl Road Naperville, Illinois | | 60563 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 798-8800
N/A
(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:
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On May 9, 2011, Tellabs (“the Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report the voting results from the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) held on May 4, 2011. This Form 8-K/A is being filed solely to report the Company’s determination of the frequency of future advisory resolutions regarding executive compensation.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
As previously reported, at the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders recommended by a majority of votes that an advisory resolution regarding executive compensation be held every year. Based on this result, the Company’s board of directors has determined that the Company will hold a vote on the advisory resolution regarding executive compensation every year.
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.
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TELLABS, INC. (Registrant) |
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| /s/ James Sheehan |
| James Sheehan |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer |
July 29, 2011
(Date)
