Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) details fiscal Q3 2025 results and investor call

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ciena Corporation furnished information about its fiscal third quarter ended August 2, 2025. The company issued a press release on September 4, 2025 announcing its financial results for this quarter and scheduled an investor call to discuss its operations and performance for the period.

Ciena also posted an accompanying investor presentation on the quarterly results page of the Investors section of its website, and furnished both the press release and the presentation as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. These materials, along with Item 2.02, are being treated as furnished rather than filed under securities laws.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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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): September 4, 2025

Ciena Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-36250

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

7035 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD

(Address of principal executive offices)

23-2725311

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

21076

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 694-5700

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value			CIEN			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On September 4, 2025, Ciena Corporation ("Ciena") issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended August 2, 2025. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Report"). As discussed in the press release, Ciena will be hosting an investor call to discuss its results of operations for its fiscal third quarter ended August, 2, 2025.

In conjunction with the issuance of this press release, Ciena posted to the quarterly results page of the "Investors" section of www.ciena.com an accompanying investor presentation. The investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report.

The information in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, as well as Item 2.02 of this Report, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Investors are encouraged to review the “Investors” page of our website at www.ciena.com because, as with the other disclosure channels that we use, from time to time we may post material information exclusively on that site.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number			Description of Document
99.1			Text of Press Release dated September 4, 2025, issued by Ciena Corporation, reporting its results of operations for its fiscal third quarter ended August 2, 2025.
99.2			Investor Presentation for Ciena Corporation's fiscal third quarter ended August 2, 2025.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 thereunto duly authorized.

			Ciena Corporation
Date: September 4, 2025			By:			/s/ Sheela Kosaraju
						Sheela Kosaraju
						Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

FAQ

What did Ciena (CIEN) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Ciena furnished a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended August 2, 2025, and an accompanying investor presentation, and noted it will host an investor call to discuss these results.

Which fiscal period does Ciena's latest update cover?

The update covers Ciena's fiscal third quarter ended August 2, 2025.

What documents are attached as exhibits to Ciena's 8-K?

The exhibits include Exhibit 99.1, which is the text of the press release dated September 4, 2025 reporting fiscal third quarter results, Exhibit 99.2, which is the related investor presentation, and Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file.

Are Ciena's press release and investor presentation considered filed or furnished?

The press release and investor presentation, along with Item 2.02, are being furnished rather than filed and are not subject to Section 18 liability or automatically incorporated into registration statements.

Where can investors find Ciena's fiscal Q3 2025 materials online?

Investors can access the press release and investor presentation on the quarterly results page of the Investors section of Ciena's website at www.ciena.com.

Does this 8-K mention an investor call by Ciena?

Yes. Ciena states it will host an investor call to discuss its results of operations for its fiscal third quarter ended August 2, 2025.