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
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | | May 14, 2010
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| California | | 000-15135 | | 95-2746131 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 5200 Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, North Carolina | | 27560 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (919) 460-5500
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(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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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| o | | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| Item 5.07 | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Set forth below is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2010, and the voting results with respect to each such matter.
1. A proposal to elect eight directors to serve for a one-year term:
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| Director | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Ronald W. Buckly | | | 52,823,804 | | | | 170,302 | | | | 9,342,483 | |
| Hubert de Pesquidoux | | | 52,703,140 | | | | 290,966 | | | | 9,342,483 | |
| Mark A. Floyd | | | 52,723,101 | | | | 271,005 | | | | 9,342,483 | |
| David R. Laube | | | 52,739,875 | | | | 254,231 | | | | 9,342,483 | |
| Carol G. Mills | | | 52,796,981 | | | | 197,125 | | | | 9,342,483 | |
| Franco Plastina | | | 52,822,839 | | | | 171,267 | | | | 9,342,483 | |
| Krish A. Prabhu | | | 52,414,077 | | | | 580,029 | | | | 9,342,483 | |
| Michael P. Ressner | | | 52,318,464 | | | | 675,642 | | | | 9,342,483 | |
2. A proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
| 61,887,123 | | 437,469 | | 11,997 |
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, Messrs. Buckly, de Pesquidoux, Floyd, Laube, Plastina, Prabhu and Ressner and Ms. Mills were re-elected to serve as directors for a one-year term, and the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified.
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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.
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| | Tekelec
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| Dated: May 26, 2010 | By: | /s/ Stuart H. Kupinsky | |
| | | Stuart H. Kupinsky | |
| | | Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel | |
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