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) July 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 8.01 Other Events
On July 2, 2012, the Chairman of Tellabs, Inc.’s Board of Directors, Mike Birck issued the statement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Letter from Chairman Mike Birck, dated July 2, 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/ James M. Sheehan |
James M. Sheehan Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Letter from Chairman Mike Birck, dated July 2, 2012 |
