content: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION:  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently
  with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale
  or executing a sale directly with a market maker.
  1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  
  TEKELEC
  (b) IRS IDENT. NO.
  
     95-2746131
  (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.
  
     000-15135
  1 (d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER 	STREET 	CITY	 STATE 	ZIP CODE
  (e) TELEPHONE NO.
   c/o Tekelec, 5200 Paramount Parkway  Morrisville   NC    27560
  AREA CODE
  919
  NUMBER
  460-5500
  2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES
  ARE TO BE SOLD
  
  Ronald W. Buckly
  
  
  
  
  (b) RELATIONSHIP
  TO ISSUER
  Director
  (c) ADDRESS STREET	CITY	STATE	ZIP CODE
  
  5200 Paramount Parkway       Morrisville               NC             27560
  
  INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should contact the issuer
  to obtain the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3 (a)
  (b)
  SEC USE ONLY
  (c)
  (d)
  (e)
  (f)
  (g)
  Title of the
  Class of
  Securities
  To Be Sold
  
  Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the
  Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker
  who is Acquiring the Securities
  
  Broker-Dealer
  File Number
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  To Be Sold
  (See instr. 3(c))
  Aggregate
  Market
  Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  Outstanding
  (See instr. 3(e))
  Approximate
  Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f))
  (MO.      DAY       YR.)
  Name of Each
  Securities
  Exchange
  (See instr. 3(g))
  Common
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
  Executive Financial Services Department
  485 Lexington Avenue, 11th Floor
  New York, NY 10017
  
  
  15,106
  $247,285.22
  (05/08/09)
  66,563,770
  05/11/09
  NASDAQ
  Common
  UBS
  15821 Ventura Blvd., Suite 670
  Encino, CA 91436
  
  2,000
  $32,740
  (05/08/09)
  66,563,770
  05/11/09
  NASDAQ
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  3.	(a)	Title of the class of securities to be sold
  1.	(a)	Name of issuer
  	(b)	Name and address of each broker through whom the securities
  are intended to be sold
  	(b)	Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  	(c)	Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities,
  give the aggregate face amount)
  	(c)	Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  	(d)	Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified
  date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  	(d)	Issuer's address, including zip code
  	(e)	Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if
  debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as
  	(e)	Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  		shown by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer
  
  	(f)	Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  2.	(a)	Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  	(g)	Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities
  are intended to be sold
  	(b)	Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
  	stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  
  	(c)	Such person's address, including zip code
  
  
  
  TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of
  the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or
  any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  Title of
  the Class
  Date you
  Acquired
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  (If gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount of
  Securities Acquired
  Date of
  Payment
  Nature of Payment
  Common
  
  Common
  
  Common
  
  Common
  
  Common
  
  Common
  
  Common
  
  6/30/00
  
  7/28/00
  
  1/02/01
  
  8/22/01
  
  6/23/02
  
  5/21/07
  
  8/3/07
  
  Shares acquired from ESPP
  
  Exercised Stock Options (1)
  
  Shares acquired from ESPP (1)
  
  Open Market
  
  Shares acquired from ESPP (1)
  
  Open Market
  
  Open Market
  Issuer
  
  Issuer
  
  Issuer
  
  Open Market
  
  Issuer
  
  Open Market
  
  Open Market
  259
  
  2,809
  
  457
  
  10,000
  
  581
  
  2,000
  
  1,000
  6/30/00
  
  7/28/00
  
  1/02/01
  
  8/22/01
  
  6/23/02
  
  5/21/07
  
  8/3/07
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:	If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor
  was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in
  a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration
  consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in
  installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other
  obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
  
  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer
  sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities
  are to be sold.
  
  Name and Address of Seller
  
  Title of Securities Sold
  
  Date of Sale
  Amount of
  Securities Sold
  
  Gross Proceeds
  
  NONE
  
  
  
  
  REMARKS:
  1.	Shares acquired are registered under a Registration Statement on Form S-8.
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to
  be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In
  addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are
  required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the
  account of the person filing this notice.
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates
  are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does
  not know any material adverse information in regard to the current
  and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold
  which has not been publicly disclosed.  If each person has adopted a
  written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1
  under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date
  that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes
  such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
  
  	_______________________05/11/09____________________________
  	DATE OF NOTICE
  	__________________________________________________________
  	Ronald W. Buckly            (SIGNATURE)
  	_______________________________________________
  	DATE OF PLAN ADOPTION OR GIVING OF INSTRUCTION,
  	IF RELYING ON RULE 10B5-1
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities
  are to be sold.  At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute
  Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
  
  
  
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  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION:  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently
  with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale
  or executing a sale directly with a market maker.
  1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  
  TEKELEC
  (b) IRS IDENT. NO.
  
     95-2746131
  (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.
  
     000-15135
  1 (d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER 	STREET 	CITY	 STATE 	ZIP CODE
  (e) TELEPHONE NO.
   c/o Tekelec, 5200 Paramount Parkway  Morrisville   NC    27560
  AREA CODE
  919
  NUMBER
  460-5500
  2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES
  ARE TO BE SOLD
  
  Ronald W. Buckly
  
  (b) RELATIONSHIP
  TO ISSUER
  Director
  (c) ADDRESS STREET	CITY	STATE	ZIP CODE
  
  5200 Paramount Parkway       Morrisville               NC             27560
  
  INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should contact the issuer
  to obtain the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3 (a)
  (b)
  SEC USE ONLY
  (c)
  (d)
  (e)
  (f)
  (g)
  Title of the
  Class of
  Securities
  To Be Sold
  
  Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the
  Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker
  who is Acquiring the Securities
  
  Broker-Dealer
  File Number
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  To Be Sold
  (See instr. 3(c))
  Aggregate
  Market
  Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  Outstanding
  (See instr. 3(e))
  Approximate
  Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f))
  (MO.      DAY       YR.)
  Name of Each
  Securities
  Exchange
  (See instr. 3(g))
  Common
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
  Executive Financial Services Department
  485 Lexington Avenue, 11th Floor
  New York, NY 10017
  
  15,106
  $247,285.22
  (05/08/09)
  66,563,770
  05/11/09
  NASDAQ
  Common
  UBS
  15821 Ventura Blvd., Suite 670
  Encino, CA 91436
  
  2,000
  $32,740
  (05/08/09)
  66,563,770
  05/11/09
  NASDAQ
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  3.	(a)	Title of the class of securities to be sold
  1.	(a)	Name of issuer
  	(b)	Name and address of each broker through whom the securities
  are intended to be sold
  	(b)	Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  	(c)	Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities,
  give the aggregate face amount)
  	(c)	Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  	(d)	Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified
  date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  	(d)	Issuer's address, including zip code
  	(e)	Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if
  debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as
  	(e)	Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  		shown by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer
  
  	(f)	Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  2.	(a)	Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  	(g)	Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities
  are intended to be sold
  	(b)	Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
  	stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  
  	(c)	Such person's address, including zip code
  
  TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of
  the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or
  any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  Title of
  the Class
  Date you
  Acquired
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  (If gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount of
  Securities Acquired
  Date of
  Payment
  Nature of Payment
  Common
  
  Common
  
  Common
  
  Common
  
  Common
  
  Common
  
  Common
  
  6/30/00
  
  7/28/00
  
  1/02/01
  
  8/22/01
  
  6/23/02
  
  5/21/07
  
  8/3/07
  
  Shares acquired from ESPP
  
  Exercised Stock Options (1)
  
  Shares acquired from ESPP (1)
  
  Open Market
  
  Shares acquired from ESPP (1)
  
  Open Market
  
  Open Market
  Issuer
  
  Issuer
  
  Issuer
  
  Open Market
  
  Issuer
  
  Open Market
  
  Open Market
  259
  
  2,809
  
  457
  
  10,000
  
  581
  
  2,000
  
  1,000
  6/30/00
  
  7/28/00
  
  1/02/01
  
  8/22/01
  
  6/23/02
  
  5/21/07
  
  8/3/07
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  Cash
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:	If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor
  was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in
  a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration
  consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in
  installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other
  obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer
  sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities
  are to be sold.
  
  Name and Address of Seller
  
  Title of Securities Sold
  
  Date of Sale
  Amount of
  Securities Sold
  
  Gross Proceeds
  
  NONE
  
  REMARKS:
  1.	Shares acquired are registered under a Registration Statement on Form S-8.
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to
  be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In
  addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are
  required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the
  account of the person filing this notice.
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates
  are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does
  not know any material adverse information in regard to the current
  and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold
  which has not been publicly disclosed.  If each person has adopted a
  written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1
  under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date
  that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes
  such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
  
  	_______________________05/11/09____________________________
  	DATE OF NOTICE
  	__________________________________________________________
  	Ronald W. Buckly            (SIGNATURE)
  	_______________________________________________
  	DATE OF PLAN ADOPTION OR GIVING OF INSTRUCTION,
  	IF RELYING ON RULE 10B5-1
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities
  are to be sold.  At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute
  Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
  
  \\\DC - 57385/0002 - 1538426 v1
  SEC 1147 (04-07)
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
  contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form
  displays a currently valid OMB control number.
  SEC 1147 (08-07)