Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) SVP reports PSU and RSU stock acquisitions on December 16, 2025

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ciena Corporation senior vice president for Global Products & Supply, Brodie Gage, reported acquiring additional Ciena common stock through equity awards on 12/16/2025.

The filing shows 13,049 shares earned from a performance stock unit award granted on December 17, 2024, vesting in equal halves on December 20, 2025 and December 20, 2026, and 6,910 restricted stock units that vest over four years in equal one-sixteenth installments each March 20, June 20, September 20, and December 20 beginning March 20, 2026, all at a stated price of $0.0 per share. Following these transactions, Gage directly beneficially owned 59,951 shares of Ciena common stock, including unvested restricted stock units and performance stock units.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gage Brodie

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CIENA CORPORATION

7035 RIDGE RD.

(Street)

HANOVER MD 21076-1426

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CIENA CORP [ CIEN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP Global Products & Supply

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/16/2025		A		13,049(1)	A	$0.0	53,041(2)	D
Common Stock	12/16/2025		A		6,910(3)	A	$0.0	59,951(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the number of stock units earned pursuant to the terms of a performance stock unit (PSU) award granted on December 17, 2024 reflecting the achievement of the related performance conditions. These shares vest in equal 1/2 amounts on each of December 20, 2025 and 2026.

2. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs).

3. Reflects Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that vest over four years, with one-sixteenth of the grant amount vesting on March 20, June 20, September 20, and December 20 of each year, commencing on March 20, 2026.

	By: Michelle Rankin For: Brodie Gage	12/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

Who is the reporting person in the latest Ciena (CIEN) insider filing?

The reporting person is Brodie Gage, an officer of Ciena Corporation serving as SVP Global Products & Supply, filing individually.

What stock awards did Ciena (CIEN) executive Brodie Gage receive?

On 12/16/2025, Brodie Gage acquired 13,049 shares of Ciena common stock from a performance stock unit award and 6,910 restricted stock units, each at a stated price of $0.0 per share.

How many Ciena (CIEN) shares does Brodie Gage beneficially own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Brodie Gage directly beneficially owned 59,951 shares of Ciena common stock, which includes unvested RSUs and PSUs.

When do the performance stock units reported by Ciena (CIEN) vest?

The 13,049 shares from the performance stock unit award granted on December 17, 2024 vest in two equal installments, with one-half vesting on December 20, 2025 and the other half on December 20, 2026.

What is the vesting schedule for the restricted stock units in the Ciena (CIEN) filing?

The restricted stock units (RSUs) reported vest over four years, with one-sixteenth of the grant amount vesting on March 20, June 20, September 20, and December 20 of each year, beginning on March 20, 2026.

Do the reported Ciena (CIEN) share totals include unvested equity awards?

Yes. The shares reported as beneficially owned by Brodie Gage include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs), as stated in the explanation.