Form 8-K

-----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, TiWtLLq+SOU1OnaWjU1MDHq4oJppwPtpdk+442xNeF9HSP2psiqbMKWw8+kSnd3C JIQFnYSwQHvvqb3RoIotvg== 0001193125-08-084751.txt : 20080418 0001193125-08-084751.hdr.sgml : 20080418 20080418154009 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-084751 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080415 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080418 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: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09692 FILM NUMBER: 08764615 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 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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) April 15, 2008

TELLABS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	0-9692	36-3831568
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer 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) 798-8800

N/A

(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:

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On April 15, 2008, Carl DeWilde, Executive Vice President, Global Sales, Services and Strategy announced his resignation as an officer of the Company and his intent to retire from the Company on May 30, 2008. Mr. DeWilde has indicated his willingness to stay on through August 8, 2008 to assist the Company transition his duties and responsibilities. Mr. DeWilde’s compensation generally will continue unchanged during the transition period. Pursuant to an agreement with the Company and upon his retirement, Mr. DeWilde will be paid $333,666. None of Mr. DeWilde’s outstanding equity awards (restricted stock units and stock options) will accelerate.

The foregoing description of the agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2008.

Item 8.01

Other Events

In connection with Mr. DeWilde’s resignation and ultimate retirement Tellabs is launching a search for Carl’s successor. With Carl’s departure, Tellabs will also begin a search for a Chief Technology Officer.

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/ Thomas P. Minichiello*
		Thomas P. Minichiello
		Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer)

April 18, 2008
(Date)

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