NAPERVILLE, Ill., Oct. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of
the October 21 announcement that
Tellabs has entered into a definitive merger agreement with
entities affiliated with Marlin Equity Partners, Tellabs has
cancelled the investor teleconference previously scheduled for
Friday, November 1.
The company will publish its third-quarter results in its Form
10-Q, which the company expects to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by no later than November 6.
Forward-Looking Statements — This news release contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Investors are advised not to rely on forward-looking statements.
The company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
today or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated
events.
About Tellabs – Tellabs innovations advance smart
networks to help our customers succeed. That's why 80% of the top
global communications service providers choose our mobile backhaul,
packet optical, Optical LAN and services solutions and
applications. We help them get ahead by adding revenue, reducing
expenses and optimizing networks.
Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) is part of the Ocean Tomo 300®
Patent Index and several corporate responsibility indexes including
the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Index, FTSE4Good and eight FTSE
KLD indexes. www.tellabs.com
Important Additional Information — This news release is
not a recommendation, an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an
offer to sell shares of Tellabs' common stock. Blackhawk Merger Sub
Inc. has not commenced a tender offer for shares of Tellabs' common
stock. Upon commencement of the tender offer, Blackhawk Merger Sub
Inc. will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") a tender offer statement on Schedule TO and related
exhibits, including an offer to purchase, a letter of transmittal
and other related documents. Following commencement of the tender
offer, Tellabs will file with the SEC a solicitation/recommendation
statement on Schedule 14D-9. BEFORE MAKING ANY INVESTMENT DECISION,
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS
AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC
CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE
THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security
holders may obtain free copies of these documents, any amendments
or supplements thereto and other documents containing important
information about Tellabs, once such documents are filed with the
SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Copies of the solicitation/recommendation statement and other
documents filed with the SEC by Tellabs will be available free of
charge on Tellabs' website at http://www.tellabs.com under the
heading "SEC Filings" in the "Investors" portion of Tellabs'
website.
Tellabs® and Tellabs logo are trademarks of Tellabs or its
affiliates in the United States
and/or other countries. Any other company or product names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective
companies.
SOURCE Tellabs