-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SMliEVn1MReVhwrzMEFTIFUwqLvh7zsyCdAhzTvW1aGmODPlrC14cBk4v+C34Jhw IDMovjglHDlNRDtHXVbP9Q== 0000317771-04-000002.txt : 20040116 0000317771-04-000002.hdr.sgml : 20040116 20040116161858 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000317771-04-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040114 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040116 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELLABS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317771 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 363831568 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09692 FILM NUMBER: 04529958 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE TELLABS CENTER STREET 2: 1415 WEST DIEHL ROAD CITY: NAPERVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60563 BUSINESS PHONE: 630-378-8800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE TELLABS CENTER STREET 2: 1415 WEST DIEHL ROAD CITY: NAPERVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60563 8-K 1 tlab0114.txt RESIGNATION OF EDWARD H. KENNEDY 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) January 14, 2004 TELLABS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-9692 36-3831568 (State of Incorporation) (Commission file (I.R.S. Employer number) Identification No.) 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) 378-8800 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On January 14, 2004, Tellabs, Inc. issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99 announcing the resignation of Edward H. Kennedy, president-Tellabs North America, effective January 30, 2004. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99 - Press Release of Tellabs, Inc., Dated January 14, 2004. 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. TELLABS, INC. ---------------- (Registrant) /s/ James A. Dite -------------------- James A. Dite Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) January 15, 2004 - ----------------- (Date) EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99 Press Release of Tellabs, Inc., dated January 14, 2004. EX-99 2 ex990114.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 NEWS RELEASE ----------------------------------------------------- January 14, 2004 INVESTOR CONTACT: Tom Scottino +1.630.798.3602 tom.scottino@tellabs.com MEDIA CONTACT: George Stenitzer +1.630.798.3800 george.stenitzer@tellabs.com Edward H. Kennedy to resign from Tellabs Company's CEO search is progressing as scheduled Naperville, Ill.-- Tellabs announced that Edward H. Kennedy, 49, president-Tellabs North America, has withdrawn his candidacy for Tellabs' CEO position and resigned from Tellabs effective Jan. 30 for personal reasons. Michael J. Birck, Tellabs chairman and CEO, will resume direct leadership of Tellabs' North American operations on Jan. 19. "We appreciate Ed Kennedy's contributions to Tellabs, and Ed is working closely with me to ensure a smooth transition for our employees and customers," Birck said. "Meanwhile, our CEO search is making good progress and we remain on track for a selection by April." Kennedy has served as president-Tellabs North America since March 2003. He joined Tellabs as a result of Tellabs' 2002 acquisition of Virginia-based Ocular Networks, where he was founder, president and CEO. "After long and careful consideration, it's best for my family that we remain in the Washington, D.C., area," Kennedy said. "I'm confident that Tellabs has grown stronger over the past year, and the company's future success is driven by sound strategy, solid next-generation products, and strong customer relationships with industry leaders." Tellabs provides innovative bandwidth management solutions to help carriers around the world move communications most efficiently and effectively. The world communicates through Tellabs -- most telephone calls and Internet sessions in several countries, including the United States, flow through the company's equipment. Tellabs employee-owners develop and deploy solutions that provide aggregation, grooming and business services in metro/regional networks in more than 100 countries (NASDAQ: TLAB; tellabs.com). 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