UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):February 11, 2010
TEKELEC
| California | 000-15135 | 95-2746131 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 5200 Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, North Carolina | 27560 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(919) 460-5500
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
o Written Communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| 1 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| Exhibit 99.1 |
i
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 11, 2010, Tekelec (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”) and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibit
The following Exhibit is furnished as a part of this Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 11, 2010 of the Company |
1
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Tekelec | ||||
| Dated: February 11, 2010 | By: | /s/ Franco Plastina | ||
| Franco Plastina | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
2
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 11, 2010 of the Company |