0001193125-12-214069.txt : 20120507 0001193125-12-214069.hdr.sgml : 20120507 20120507113058 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-214069 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120502 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120507 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: 12816567 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE TELLABS CENTER STREET 2: 1415 WEST DIEHL ROAD CITY: NAPERVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60563 BUSINESS PHONE: 630-798-8800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE TELLABS CENTER STREET 2: 1415 WEST DIEHL ROAD CITY: NAPERVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60563 8-K 1 d348148d8k.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) May 2, 2012

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Tellabs held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 2, 2012. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		  

1. Election of Directors

            

Bo Hedfors

      251,810,430         22,800,993         230,091         53,924,856   

Michael E. Lavin

      219,969,479         54,636,058         235,977         53,924,856   

Jan H. Suwinski

      218,835,177         55,771,952         234,385         53,924,856   

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		  

2. Approval, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation.

      207,942,661         64,192,429         2,706,424         53,924,856   

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		  

3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Auditor.

      289,621,520         33,874,346         5,270,504         n/a   

Item 8.01 Other Events

The Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend on May 2, 2012 of $0.02 per share payable on May 25, 2012, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 11, 2012.

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)

  May 7, 2012                            

  (Date)