0001193125-12-368281.txt : 20120824 0001193125-12-368281.hdr.sgml : 20120824 20120824153856 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-368281 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120824 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120824 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120824 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: 121054609 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 d402672d8k.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) August 24, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 24, 2012, the Chairman of Tellabs, Inc.’s (the Company’s) Board of Directors, Mike Birck announced that he will not seek re-election to the Board of Directors at the Company’s 2013 Annual Stockholders Meeting. Mr. Birck’s decision is not the result of any disagreement with respect to Tellabs operations, policies or practices.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 24, 2012, the Chairman of Tellabs, Inc.’s Board of Directors, Mike Birck issued the statement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Letter from Chairman Mike Birck, dated August 24, 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)

August 24, 2012

(Date)

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

99.1    Letter from Chairman Mike Birck, dated August 24, 2012
 EX-99.1 2 d402672dex991.htm LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN MIKE BIRCK Letter from Chairman Mike Birck

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 24, 2012

Chairman’s Letter to Stockholders, Customers, Employees and Friends:

Michael J. Birck to retire after 2013 Annual Stockholders Meeting

Dear Stockholders, Customers, Employees and Friends,

For over 35 years, Tellabs has been a very major part of my life. We have experienced many joys and a few difficult times, and we worked together to respond to a fair number of challenges. This year has been particularly difficult. Cancer took Rob Pullen from us much too soon. We lost a dear friend and colleague, something that makes one stop and think about the big issues.

I am not getting any younger, and with advancing years often come health issues. I have had a few of those, but I recently learned that I have chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. CMML, as it is called, is a relatively uncommon form of bone marrow cancer that is most often diagnosed in folks over 60. It is treatable, but it is not curable. I have started treatment, which includes a series of chemotherapy sessions and frequent blood tests. I feel good, but I understand that this is something I must expect to live with from now on.

I have occasionally thought of the day when I would step down as Chairman and fully retire from Tellabs. I had not reached that decision until now. Today I advised our Board that I will not seek re-election to the Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting next spring, and that I will retire at that time. Until then, however, I will be actively engaged with our Board and our talented management team in leading Tellabs forward in this challenging industry. Dealing with CMML will be just one more challenge in the process.

Leading Tellabs has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me, and I thank each and every one of you for being a part of that experience.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Birck, Chairman

[Editor’s Note: A biography of Michael J. Birck is at:

http://www.tellabs.com/about/bios/mjbirck.pdf]