-----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, Fg1bUXM0i61Wk5muT28DSIIzkcAxrIDH0GkwuG3bRlVqZtwzif1E+Yy+8up3jBBT E11om2KNE7vuwXtadbIedw== 0000950124-07-003994.txt : 20070806 0000950124-07-003994.hdr.sgml : 20070806 20070806171009 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950124-07-003994 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070806 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070806 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070806 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TEKELEC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000790705 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 952746131 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15135 FILM NUMBER: 071028649 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5200 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 BUSINESS PHONE: 919-460-5500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5200 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 8-K 1 v32697e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 

 
 
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 6, 2007
 
TEKELEC
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
California   000-15135   95-2746131
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
5200 Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, North Carolina   27560
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (919) 460-5500
 
 
 
(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 1

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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 August 6, 2007, Tekelec (the “Company”) announced that effective September 1, 2007, Richard E. Mace will cease to serve as Executive Vice President, Global Business Group Solutions and as an employee of the Company.
     (e) In connection with Mr. Mace’s separation from the Company effective September 1, 2007, the Company and Mr. Mace will enter into an employment separation agreement in accordance with the Company’s 2007 Officer Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”) confirming the terms and conditions of the separation. The Severance Plan was described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2007 (the “Form 8-K”), and the Severance Plan, including the form of the Company’s employment separation agreement, was included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K.

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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.
         
  Tekelec

 		  
Dated: August 6, 2007  By:        /s/ Franco Plastina    
         Franco Plastina   
         President and Chief Executive Officer   
 

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