UNITED STATES

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): January 2527, 2012

TEKELEC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	000-15135	95-2746131
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
5200 Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, North Carolina		27560
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)


5200 Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, North Carolina				27560
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 460-5500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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~~Item~~Introduction ~~5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.~~

AtOn ~~a special meeting of the shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Tekelec, a California corporation (the “Company”), held on~~ January 2527, 2012, ~~the~~pursuant ~~Company’s shareholders approved the proposal~~ to ~~approve~~ the Agreement and Plan of Merger ~~(the “Merger Agreement”)~~, dated as of November 6, 2011 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Tekelec, a California corporation (the “Company”), Titan Private Holdings I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (~~the~~ “Parent”), and Titan Private Acquisition Corp., a California corporation (~~the~~ “Merger Subsidiary”), ~~and the Company, which provides for the merger of the~~ Merger Subsidiary merged with and into the Company ~~(the “Merger”)~~, with the Company ~~surviving~~continuing ~~the Merger~~as ~~and being a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. The shareholders of~~ the ~~Company~~surviving ~~also~~entity ~~voted to approve the proposal to adjourn or postpone the Special Meeting to a later date, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient votes at the time~~ of the ~~Special~~merger ~~Meeting to approve~~ (the ~~proposal to adopt the~~ “Merger ~~Agreement~~”). ~~The~~As ~~Special Meeting was not adjourned to~~ a ~~later~~result ~~date because there were sufficient votes at the time~~ of the ~~Special Meeting to approve the~~ Merger ~~Agreement. At the Special Meeting~~, the ~~shareholders of the~~ Company ~~also~~became ~~approved~~an ~~a proposal to approve~~indirect, ~~on a non~~wholly-~~binding,~~owned ~~advisory~~subsidiary basis, certain merger-related golden parachute compensation that will be paid or that may become payable to the Company’s named executive officers in connection with the Merger. The matters acted upon at the Special Meeting are described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 19, 2011 (as supplemented by the Supplement to Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on January 19, 2012) pursuant to which proxies were solicited. There were 54,528,037 shares of ~~the Company’s common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting, representing 78~~Parent.~~62%~~ ~~of the shares entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below:~~

~~Proposal~~Pursuant 1:to Tothe ~~approve~~terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each share of the common stock of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, other than shares held by shareholders who properly exercise their dissenting shareholder rights under California law for such shares, was converted into the right to receive $11.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable taxes required to be withheld. In addition, at the effective time of the Merger, each restricted stock unit covering shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was converted into the right to receive $11.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable taxes required to be withheld. Options to acquire Company Common Stock and share appreciation rights covering shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger also became fully vested and were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the excess, if any, of $11.00 over the exercise price per share of such options or the grant price of such share appreciation rights, without interest and less any applicable taxes required to be withheld.

For		Against		Abstain
54,221,406		256,700		49,931

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and transactions thereunder does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 7, 2011 and is incorporated herein by reference.

~~Proposal~~Item 2:1.02. ToTermination ~~approve the adjournment or postponement~~ of ~~the Special Meeting to~~ a ~~later~~Material ~~date,~~Definitive ~~if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Merger~~ Agreement.

For		Against		Abstain
51,140,325		3,371,779		15,933

In connection with the Merger, on January 27, 2012, the Company paid in full all then outstanding obligations under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2011, by and among the Company, Tekelec International, SPRL, the lenders who are or may become a party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender and issuing lender (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement was terminated effective as of that date, and all commitments, security interests and guaranties in connection therewith were terminated and released.

~~Proposal~~Item 3:2.01. ToCompletion ~~approve,~~of onAcquisition ~~a non-binding, advisory basis, certain golden parachute compensation that will be paid~~ or ~~that~~Disposition ~~may~~of ~~become payable to the Company’s named executive officers in connection with the Merger~~Assets.

For		Against		Abstain
48,693,287		5,431,479		403,271

The information set forth in the Introduction above is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.01.

Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On January 27, 2012, the Company notified The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) of the consummation of the Merger, effective January 27, 2012, and requested that trading in the Company Common Stock be suspended prior to the commencement of trading on January 30, 2012 and that the Company Common Stock be withdrawn from listing on Nasdaq as of the opening of business on such date. On January 27, 2012, at the Company’s request, Nasdaq filed with the SEC a Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, on Form 25 to delist and deregister the Company Common Stock. The Company expects that the Company Common Stock will be delisted from Nasdaq prior to the commencement of trading on January 30, 2012.

Item 3.03.

Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

At the effective time of the Merger, each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was converted into the right to receive $11.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable taxes required to be withheld, as further described above in the Introduction. The information set forth in the Introduction and Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.01.

Changes in Control of Registrant.

The information set forth in the Introduction is incorporated herein by reference. On January 27, 2012, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Subsidiary merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity of the Merger. As a result of the Merger, the Company became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.

The total cash merger consideration paid was approximately $780 million, which amount was funded from a combination of equity financing, debt financing and cash of the Company.

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and related transactions does not purport to be complete and is subject, and qualified in its entirety by reference, to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

In accordance with the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each of Hubert de Pesquidoux, Ronald W. Buckly, Anthony Colaluca, Jr., Thomas J. Coleman, Jean-Yves Courtois, Carol G. Mills and Michael P. Ressner ceased serving as a member of the board of directors of the Company.

Item 8.01

Other Events

On January 27, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release

SIGNATURES

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.

	Tekelec	~~Tekelec~~
Dated: January 25, 2012		By:	/s/ Ronald J. de Lange
Dated: January 27, 2012	By:	/s/ Ronald J. de Lange
		Ronald J. de Lange	~~Ronald J. de Lange~~
		President and Chief Executive Officer	~~President and Chief Executive Officer~~

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release

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