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): February 6, 2009

ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	0-1424	41-0743912
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of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
13625 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota		55344
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 952.938.8080

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 6, 2009 we announced that J. Kevin Gilligan was resigning from our Board of Directors effective February 15, 2009. We also announced that effective immediately Mr. Gilligan had resigned as our Independent Lead Director and that Dr. William R. Spivey has been appointed as our Independent Lead Director. Mr. Gilligan's resignation was not as a result of any disagreement with our company. Mr. Gilligan recently was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Capella Education Company and his resignation will enable him to focus on his new employment position. Mr. Gilligan's resignation also avoids our company having two directors who are executives at a company unrelated to ADC. Lois M. Martin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Capella, is also a director of our company.

For more information on Dr. Spivey's appointment and Mr. Gilligan's resignation, please refer to the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
February 6, 2009	By:	Steven G. Nemitz
		Name: Steven G. Nemitz
		Title: Vice President, Controller

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 6, 2009

EX-99.1

For Immediate Release	Contact:	Jon Oberle – ADC Investor Relations +1 952.917.2507 jon.oberle@adc.com
		Mike Smith – ADC Media Relations +1 952.917.0306 mike.smith.dir@adc.com

ADC Announces William R. Spivey, Ph.D. Appointed
Independent Lead Director

Board Accepts Resignation of J. Kevin Gilligan

MINNEAPOLIS – February 6, 2009 - ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT; www.adc.com) announced today that current ADC Director William R. Spivey, Ph.D. has been appointed Independent Lead Director by the company’s Board of Directors. Effective immediately, Dr. Spivey replaces J. Kevin Gilligan, who will leave the ADC Board in mid-February. Gilligan recently announced that he accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer and Director of Capella Education Company.

“I want to welcome Dr. Spivey to his new role as Independent Lead Director for ADC. His familiarity with the company, deep industry experience, and commitment to sound corporate governance make him an excellent choice for this important role on our Board of Directors,” said Robert E. Switz, Chairman, President and CEO of ADC. “I also want to thank Kevin for his terrific service to ADC and our shareholders and wish him the best in his new leadership position at Capella.”

As Independent Lead Director, Spivey will preside over executive sessions of the Board and generally lead the affairs of the independent directors.  At this time, all of ADC’s directors other than Switz are independent and all of the company’s Board committees continue to be comprised solely of independent directors.

Spivey has served as an ADC Director since Sept. 2004. He has significant industry experience from prior roles including, President and Chief Executive Officer of Luminent, Inc., a fiber optics transmission products manufacturer, Network Products Group President for Lucent Technologies and Vice President of the Systems & Components Group at AT&T Corporation/Lucent Technologies. Spivey is also a Director of Novellus Systems, Inc., Raytheon Company, Laird, PLC and Cascade Microtech, Inc.

Gilligan offered to resign from the ADC Board upon his Capella appointment pursuant to ADC’s corporate governance policy. The move from ADC will enable him to focus on his new role. His resignation will also avoid ADC having two Board members who are both executives at a company unrelated to ADC. Lois M. Martin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Capella is also an ADC Director. Gilligan, who joined the ADC Board in Sept. 2004, will continue to serve as a director through Feb., 15 2009 to help transition his independent lead director responsibilities.

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A more detailed comparison of the roles of Chairman and Independent Lead Director is posted under the heading “Corporate Governance” in the Investor Relations section of ADC’s website at http://www.adc.com/investorrelations/corporategovernance/relevantdocuments/

About ADC
ADC provides the connections for wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast, and enterprise networks around the world. ADC’s innovative network infrastructure equipment and professional services enable high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers. ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT) has sales into more than 130 countries. Learn more about ADC at www.adc.com.

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