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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): August 23, 2006
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11639 22-3408857
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification Number)
incorporation)
600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 908-582-8500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 22, 2006, the plaintiffs in the putative class action entitled RESNICK
V. LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC., brought against Lucent Technologies Inc. ("Lucent")
and members of its board of directors in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law
Division, Union County, filed a motion for expedited discovery and for a
preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin the vote of Lucent's stockholders on
the proposed merger with Alcatel, which is currently scheduled for September 7,
2006. During a conference with the Court on August 23, 2006, the plaintiffs
withdrew their motion for expedited discovery and the court scheduled a hearing
for September 6, 2006, to consider whether to grant an injunction to postpone
the Lucent shareholders meeting. Lucent continues to believe the action is
without merit and that it has substantial defenses to the claims.
SIGNATURE
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.
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: August 29, 2006 By: /s/ William R. Carapezzi, Jr.
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Name: William R. Carapezzi, Jr.
Title: SVP, General Counsel &
Secretary