NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At Tellabs' annual stockholders meeting today, stockholders:

• Re-elected current directors Bo Hedfors, Michael E. Lavin and Jan H. Suwinski. To view biographies of the Tellabs Board of Directors, please visit www.tellabs.com/about/bios/directors.shtml.
• Approved on an advisory basis named executive officer compensation.
• Ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Tellabs (TLAB)' independent auditors for 2012.

Tellabs also announced a quarterly dividend of 2 cents per share. The cash dividend is payable on May 25 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 11.

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