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 21, 1998
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)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Tellabs, Inc. (the "Company") and CIENA Corporation have agreed to
adjourn their respective shareholders meeting until September 9, 1998.
Further details are included in a copy of the press release, which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 20.10 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 20.10 - Press release issued by Tellabs, Inc. dated
August 21, 1998.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
TELLABS, INC.
August 21, 1998 s\ J. Peter Johnson
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J. Peter Johnson
Vice President, Conroller,
and Chief Accounting Officer
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NEWS RELEASE EXHIBIT 20.10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Thomas P. Scottino
08/21/98 (630) 378-7504
TELLABS AND CIENA ADJOURN STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS
Lisle, Ill. - Tellabs, Inc. announced Friday that CIENA Corporation
received notice this morning that AT&T will not evaluate CIENA's
40-channel WDM multiplexer. In light of this development, both Tellabs
and CIENA have agreed to adjourn their respective stockholder meetings
until September 9, 1998.
Tellabs designs, manufactures, markets and services voice and data
transport and 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).
