-----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, AP6imSX7jo4qLqXXorC+dT2agZb1BfynF3bSk8GCnGx/3pUoD0N9Yc6d8qNH85II 5yaoXWLgqv3ErtS3nolanA== 0001104659-05-051016.txt : 20061205 0001104659-05-051016.hdr.sgml : 20061205 20051028174924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-051016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051028 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

[Letterhead of Tellabs, Inc.]

 

October 28, 2005

 

Submitted Via Edgar

 

United States Securities and
Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn:  Kathryn T. Jacobson

 

File :            Tellabs, Inc.

Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004

File Number 0-9692

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

As Vice President and Controller of Tellabs, Inc. (the “Company”), I spoke with Kathryn Jacobson, Securities and Exchange Commission, today, October 28, 2005, concerning her letter to Timothy Wiggins, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated October 19, 2005 (the “Comment Letter”).

 

I requested that the date for the Company to respond to the Comment Letter be extended to Wednesday, November 30, 2005.  Ms. Jacobson advised that such date was acceptable.  This letter confirms that the Company understands that its responses to the Comment Letter are due by November 30, 2005.

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ James Dite

 

 

James Dite

Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer

And duly authorized officer)

 

 

cc: Timothy Wiggins

 

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