Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 19, 2012, Tellabs' Board of Directors directed management to enter into a pre-arranged stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company may purchase shares of the Company's common stock with an aggregate purchase price of up to $224.6 million under a program previously announced on November 8, 2007, starting as early as November 26, 2012. The stock repurchase will follow the guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 and 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. All bids and the amount of shares purchased will at all times be consistent and compliant with the pricing and volume limitations and other requirements of Rule 10b-18. A copy of the press release issued by Tellabs, Inc. concerning the foregoing is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release of Tellabs, Inc., dated November 20, 2012

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