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) May 2, 2012
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)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Tellabs held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 2, 2012. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
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| | | Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Abstentions | | | Broker
Non-Votes | |
1. Election of Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bo Hedfors | | | 251,810,430 | | | | 22,800,993 | | | | 230,091 | | | | 53,924,856 | |
Michael E. Lavin | | | 219,969,479 | | | | 54,636,058 | | | | 235,977 | | | | 53,924,856 | |
Jan H. Suwinski | | | 218,835,177 | | | | 55,771,952 | | | | 234,385 | | | | 53,924,856 | |
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| | | Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Abstentions | | | Broker
Non-Votes | |
2. Approval, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation. | | | 207,942,661 | | | | 64,192,429 | | | | 2,706,424 | | | | 53,924,856 | |
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| | | Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Abstentions | | | Broker
Non-Votes | |
3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Auditor. | | | 289,621,520 | | | | 33,874,346 | | | | 5,270,504 | | | | n/a | |
Item 8.01 Other Events
The Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend on May 2, 2012 of $0.02 per share payable on May 25, 2012, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 11, 2012.
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/ Thomas P. Minichiello |
Thomas P. Minichiello Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer) |
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May 7, 2012
(Date)
