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) June 27, 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)
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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.
The Tellabs, Inc. (Tellabs) Board of Directors has appointed Daniel P. Kelly acting President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as the current President and CEO, Robert W. Pullen continues treatment for cancer.
Mr. Kelly, 50, serves as Executive Vice President of Global Products at Tellabs since 2007. He has global responsibility for Tellabs’ products, including research and development, product line management and product-specific marketing.
Previously, Mr. Kelly was Executive Vice President of Transport Products from 2004-2007. He also served as Executive Vice President of Core Products at Tellabs. Previously, Mr. Kelly held a series of increasingly responsible positions in product engineering and research and development.
Mr. Kelly has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago. He is a member of Eta Kappa Nu and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies.
Further details are contained in the press release of Tellabs, Inc. dated June 27, 2012, attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Tellabs, Inc., dated June 27, 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/ James M. Sheehan | ||||||
| James M. Sheehan | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
June 28, 2012
(Date)
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Tellabs, Inc., dated June 27, 2012 |
Exhibit 99.1
Tellabs News Release
NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB—News) -
Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders
Dear Stockholders, Customers, Employees and Friends,
As Tellabs CEO Rob Pullen committed in his April 20 message, I am providing an update on his health.
Rob has been continuing treatment for cancer, and he recently had surgery. He remains in the hospital in stable condition and is under continuing care for his recovery.
We all wish Rob a quick and full recovery.
During Rob’s recovery, Tellabs Board of Directors has appointed Dan Kelly as acting president and CEO.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Birck
Chairman
Tellabs