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) October 24, 1996
TELLABS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 0-9692 36-3831568
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) file number) identification no.)
4951 Indiana Avenue, Lisle, Illinois 60532
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 378-8800
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
Tellabs, Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors declared a
2-for-1 stock split effected in the form of a 100 percent stock
dividend that will be paid on November 15, 1996, to stockholders of
record as of October 31, 1996.
Further details of this action are contained in the press release of
Tellabs, Inc. dated October 24, 1996 attached hereto as Exhibit 20.3
and incorporated herein by reference.
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.
TELLABS, INC.
Date: October 31, 1996 By: s\ J. Peter Johnson
J. Peter Johnson
Vice President, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 20.3 Press Release of Tellabs, Inc. dated October 24, 1996
Exhibit 20.3
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Thomas P. Scottino
10/24/96 (708) 378-7504
TELLABS DECLARES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
Lisle, Ill. -- Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Tellabs, Inc.,
announced Thursday that its Board of Directors declared a 2-for-1 stock
split effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend that will
be paid on November 15, 1996, to shareholders of record as of
October 31, 1996.
The stock split is designed to improve trading liquidity and broaden
ownership of the company's common shares. After the stock split, there
will be approximately 179 million common shares outstanding.
Tellabs, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and services voice and
data transport and network access systems. The company's products are
used worldwide by the providers of communications services. Tellabs,
Inc., stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (TLAB).
