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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 14)*
Tekelec
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
879101103
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
Exhibit Index is Page 10 of 14 Pages
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CUSIP No. 879101103 SCHEDULE 13G
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jean-Claude Asscher
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
France
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,816,090 shares
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 60,350 shares, the voting power with respect to which
is shared with Muriel Asscher (Mr. Asscher's spouse);
OWNED BY except that Mr. Asscher may also be deemed to share
voting power with (a) Muriel Asscher of an additional
EACH 125,464 shares owned of record by Muriel Asscher and
(b) Natinco, S.A. and Edouard Givel of an additional
REPORTING 10,737,842 shares owned of record by Natinco, S.A.
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PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 1,816,090 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
60,350 shares, the voting power with respect to which is
shared with Muriel Asscher; except that Mr. Asscher may
also be deemed to share dispositive power with (a) Muriel
Asscher of an additional 125,464 shares owned of record
by Muriel Asscher and (b) Natinco, S.A. and Edouard Givel
of an additional 10,737,842 shares owned of record by
Natinco, S.A.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,876,440 shares
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X]
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP No. 879101103 SCHEDULE 13G
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tekelec F
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
France
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0 shares
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0 shares
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0 shares
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 0 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 shares
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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CUSIP No. 879101103 SCHEDULE 13G
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Natinco, S.A.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Luxembourg
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0 shares
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 10,737,842 shares, the voting power of which is shared
with Edouard Givel, who owns substantially all of the
OWNED BY equity interest in Natinco, S.A., except that Jean-Claude
Asscher may be deemed to share the voting power of these
EACH shares due to the fact that Mr. Asscher has from time to
time acted as an advisor to Mr. Givel with respect to
REPORTING Mr. Givel's investment in Tekelec.
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PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 0 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,737,842 shares, the dispositive power of which is
shared with Edouard Givel, who owns substantially all of
the equity interest in Natinco, S.A., except that
Jean-Claude Asscher may be deemed to share the
dispositive power of these shares due to the fact that
Mr. Asscher has from time to time acted as an advisor to
Mr. Givel with respect to Mr. Givel's investment in
Tekelec.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,737,842 shares
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
19.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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CUSIP No. 879101103 SCHEDULE 13G
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Edouard Givel
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Switzerland
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0 shares
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 10,737,842 shares, the voting power of which is
shared with Natinco, S.A., the record holder of these
OWNED BY shares, except that Jean-Claude Asscher may be deemed
to share the voting power of these shares due to the
EACH fact that Mr. Asscher has from time to time acted as an
advisor to Mr. Givel with respect to Mr. Givel's
REPORTING investment in Tekelec.
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PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 0 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,737,842 shares, the dispositive power of which is
shared with Natinco, S.A., the record holder of these
shares, except that Jean-Claude Asscher may be deemed to
share the dispositive power of these shares due to the
fact that Mr. Asscher has from time to time acted as an
advisor to Mr. Givel with respect to Mr. Givel's
investment in Tekelec.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,737,842 shares
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
19.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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ITEM 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Tekelec
ITEM 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
26580 West Agoura Road
Calabasas, CA 91302
ITEM 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
This Statement is being filed by Jean-Claude Asscher; Tekelec F;
Natinco, S.A.; and Edouard Givel, who are sometimes collectively
referred to as the "Reporting Persons." The Reporting Persons may be
deemed to be a "group" for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder (the "Act"),
although each expressly disclaims any assertion or presumption that it
or any of the other persons on whose behalf this Statement is filed
constitutes a "group." Neither the filing of this Statement nor the
Agreement [see Exhibit 1] should be construed individually or
collectively to be an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is a
member of a "group" consisting of one or more of the Reporting Persons
or any one or more other persons.
ITEM 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of Tekelec F is 5, rue
Carle Vernet, 92315 Sevres Cedex, France; and of Natinco, S.A. is 15,
rue de la Chapelle, L-1325 Luxembourg. The residence address of Mr.
Asscher is 34 Avenue Raphael, 75016 Paris, France; and of Mr. Givel is
31, Chemin des Courbes, 1247 Anieres, Switzerland.
ITEM 2(c) Citizenship:
Tekelec F and Natinco, S.A. are French and Luxembourg corporations,
respectively. Mr. Asscher and Mr. Givel are French and Swiss citizens,
respectively.
ITEM 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP Number:
879101103
ITEM 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
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ITEM 4 Ownership:
The following information with respect to the ownership of Tekelec's
Common Stock by the Reporting Persons is provided as of December 31,
1999, the last day of the year covered by this Statement.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
With respect to the aggregate amount of shares beneficially owned
by Mr. Asscher, such amount does not include an aggregate of
10,863,306 shares as to which Mr. Asscher disclaims beneficial
ownership, comprised of (i) 125,464 shares owned by Muriel Asscher
(Mr. Asscher's spouse) and (ii) 10,737,842 shares owned by
Natinco, S.A. This report shall not be deemed an admission that
Mr. Asscher is the beneficial owner of such 10,863,306 shares for
purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or for any other
purpose.
(b) Percent of class:
See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
ITEM 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
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ITEM 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
To the best knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, no person other
than each of the Reporting Persons has the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of, the Tekelec Common Stock owned by each of the Reporting
Persons, respectively, except that: (a) Mr. Givel may be deemed to have
such rights with respect to Natinco, S.A., due to the fact that he owns
substantially all of the equity interest therein; and (b) Mr. Asscher
may be deemed to have such rights with respect to the shares
beneficially owned by Natinco, S.A., due to the fact that he has from
time to time acted for, and is an advisor to, Mr. Givel.
ITEM 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable
ITEM 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
See Exhibit 2.
The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a "group" for the purposes of
Section 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act, although each expressly disclaims
any assertion or presumption that it or the other persons on whose
behalf this Statement is filed constitute a "group." The filing of this
Statement should not be construed to be an admission that any of the
Reporting Persons is a member of a "group" consisting of one or more
such persons.
ITEM 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
ITEM 10 Certification:
Not applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 10, 2000
Jean-Claude Asscher
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Jean-Claude Asscher, on behalf of
himself and on behalf of Tekelec F,
as the President thereof.
Edouard Givel
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Edouard Givel, on behalf of himself and
on behalf of Natinco, S.A., pursuant to
a Power of Attorney [see Exhibit 3].
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. Seess.240.13d-7
for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit Number Exhibit Page
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<S> <C> <C>
1 Agreement to File Joint Statements Page 11 of 14 Pages
on Schedule 13G
2 Identification of the Reporting Page 13 of 14 Pages
Persons
3 Power of Attorney Page 14 of 14 Pages
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Exhibit 1
AGREEMENT TO FILE JOINT
STATEMENTS ON SCHEDULE 13G
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 10th day of February, 2000 by and
among Jean-Claude Asscher, a French citizen ("JCA"); Tekelec F, a French
corporation ("Tekelec F"); Natinco, S.A., a Luxembourg corporation ("Natinco");
and Edouard Givel, a Swiss citizen ("Givel"), and replaces in its entirety that
certain Agreement to File Joint Statements on Schedule 13G, dated as of February
3, 1999, by and among Tekelec-Airtronic, S.A., a French corporation, Tekelec F,
JCA, Natinco and Givel.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, JCA, Tekelec F, Natinco and Givel may be deemed to have held or to
hold beneficial ownership, individually and/or in the aggregate, of more than
five percent of the shares of the Common Stock of Tekelec, a California
corporation (the "Common Stock"), as of December 31, 1999 and as of December 31
of each calendar year thereafter;
WHEREAS, the Common Stock has been registered by Tekelec under Section
12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act");
WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 13d-1 under the Act, any person who holds more
than five percent of such a class of registered equity securities as of the end
of any calendar year is, under certain circumstances, permitted and/or required
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a statement on Schedule 13G;
and
WHEREAS, Rule 13d-1(f) under the Act provides that, whenever two or more
persons are permitted to file a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the
same securities, only one such statement need be filed, provided such persons
agree in writing that such statement is filed on behalf of each of them.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Each of JCA, Tekelec F, Natinco and Givel hereby agrees, in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(f) under the Act, to file jointly any and all statements and amended
statements on Schedule 13G (the "Statements") which may now or hereafter be
required to be filed by them with respect to the Common Stock beneficially owned
or deemed to be beneficially owned by each of them pursuant to Sections 13(d)
and 13(g) of the Act and the rules thereunder.
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Each of JCA, Tekelec F, Natinco and Givel hereby agrees that such
Statements shall be filed jointly on behalf of each of them and that a copy of
this Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit thereto in accordance with Rule
13d-1(f)(iii) under the Act.
Each of JCA, Tekelec F, Natinco and Givel agrees that neither this
Agreement nor the filing of any Statements shall be construed to be an admission
that any of JCA, Tekelec F, Natinco and Givel is a member of a group" pursuant
to Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and the rules thereunder.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts which together
shall constitute one agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement or caused this
Agreement to be signed on their behalf by their duly authorized representatives
as of the date first above written.
Jean-Claude Asscher
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Jean-Claude Asscher, on behalf
of himself and on behalf of Tekelec F
Edouard Givel
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Edouard Givel, on behalf of himself
and on behalf of Natinco, S.A.
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Exhibit 2
The Reporting Persons are identified below:
Tekelec F is a French corporation.
Natinco, S.A. is a Luxembourg corporation.
Jean-Claude Asscher is a French citizen and the president and majority
shareholder of Tekelec F.
Edouard Givel is a Swiss citizen and the owner of substantially all the equity
interest of Natinco, S.A.
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Exhibit 3
NATINCO S.A.
Societe Anonyme Holding
15, rue de la Chapelle L-1325 Luxembourg
Your reference From Our reference Luxembourg, le
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Henri GRISIUS and John SEIL, acting in our capacity as managers
of NATINCO S.A., 15, rue de la Chapelle, Luxembourg, irrevocably grant to:
Mr. Edouard GIVEL, residing at CH-1247 Anieres, 31, Chemin des Courbes,
in accordance with the law, the following powers valid until June 30, 2002 with
respect to the interest held in TEKELEC, with its headquarters located at 26580
West Agoura Road, Calabasas, California 91302, United States:
- - to represent the corporation in connection with the public offering in the
United States of common stock of TEKELEC corporation,
- - to represent the corporation in all annual meetings, board meetings or
meetings of any nature whatsoever,
- - to keep apprised of all documents and information,
- - to subscribe to any capital increase,
- - to draw up all requests or complaints, to participate in all discussions,
- - to prepare all reports or confirmations, to render all advice,
- - to sign all timesheets, documents or forms whatsoever,
- - to issue all votes, to respond, to participate, to take all measures to
safeguard the rights of the corporation or enhance them,
- - more generally, to perform all acts which are necessary.
Executed at Luxembourg,
February 4, 2000
NATINCO S.A.
Societe Anonyme Holding
Henri Grisius John Seil
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Henri GRISIUS John SEIL
Manager Manager
RC Luxembourg B 9018
The undersigned represent that the foregoing is a fair and accurate English
translation of a document in the French language.
Henri Grisius John Seil
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Henri GRISIUS John SEIL
Manager Manager
