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Ciena Corporation filings document regulatory disclosures for a public networking-technology company focused on high-speed connectivity, optical systems, interconnects, automation software and services. Recent Form 8-K reports cover operating and financial results, investor presentation exhibits, material-event disclosures, material agreements, capital-structure matters and the completed acquisition of Nubis Communications.
Proxy and annual-meeting filings disclose governance matters, director elections, auditor ratification, advisory executive-compensation votes and related shareholder voting results. These records frame Ciena’s reporting around operating performance, corporate governance, ownership and compensation procedures, acquisition-related events and other formal disclosure obligations.
NEVENS THOMAS MICHAEL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ciena director Thomas Michael Nevens received an equity grant of 605 shares of Common Stock as a stock award, not an open-market purchase. The award consists of restricted stock units that vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. After this grant, his direct holdings total 10,027 shares, which include unvested restricted stock units.
KUMAR DEVINDER reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ciena director Devinder Kumar reported an equity grant of 605 shares of Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units. The award was received at no cash cost per share as compensation, not through an open-market purchase or sale.
The restricted stock units vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. After this grant, Kumar directly holds a total of 29,557 Ciena shares, and this figure includes unvested restricted stock units noted in the filing footnotes.
Ciena Corp director Patrick Gallagher received a grant of 605 shares of Common Stock as a stock-based compensation award. The shares were acquired at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating they were granted rather than bought in the open market.
These restricted stock units vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, meaning Gallagher will fully earn the award after one year if vesting conditions are met. After this grant, he directly holds 50,789 shares of Ciena common stock, including unvested RSUs.
CIENA CORP director Ahmed Hassan received an equity award of 605 shares of Common Stock on March 26, 2026, as a grant/award acquisition. The award is in the form of restricted stock units that vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this grant, he directly owns 24,025 shares, and this total includes unvested restricted stock units. The grant was recorded at no cash price per share, reflecting routine stock-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Claflin Bruce L. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ciena director Bruce L. Claflin received a grant of 605 shares of Common Stock as a stock award. The shares were granted at no cash cost and are tied to restricted stock units that vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. After this award, he holds 50,843 shares directly, which include unvested restricted stock units. A separate indirect holding of 11,136 shares is reported in a spousal trust whose beneficiaries are his spouse and children, and he disclaims beneficial ownership of those trust-held shares.
AHMED HASSAN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CIENA CORP director Ahmed Hassan received an equity grant of 605 shares of Common Stock as a stock award. The award was made at no cash price and is structured as restricted stock units that vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this grant, Hassan directly holds a total of 24,025 shares of CIENA CORP common stock, which includes unvested restricted stock units.
Joseph Cumello reported a Form 144 proposing sale of 1,773 shares of Common Stock (Restricted Stock Units) dated 03/20/2026. The filing also lists prior 10b5-1 sales on 01/12/2026 of 11,929 Common shares for $2,741,531.61. Brokerage info on the filing shows $687,906.27 associated with the 1,773-share line and an execution date of 03/27/2026.
Ciena Corp ownership update: The Vanguard Group filed an Amendment No. 13 to its Schedule 13G/A stating it beneficially owns 0 shares of Ciena common stock, representing 0% of the class. The filing explains an internal realignment and disaggregation of certain Vanguard subsidiaries in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538.
Ciena Corp's SVP Global Products & Supply, Brodie Gage, sold 5,000 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction. The shares were sold at an average price of $405 per share. After this sale, Gage directly holds 46,341 shares, which the disclosure notes include unvested RSUs and PSUs.
The sale was effected under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 07/01/2025, indicating it was scheduled in advance rather than being a discretionary trade based on short-term market conditions.
Ciena Corp President and CEO Gary B. Smith reported routine tax-related share dispositions tied to vesting restricted stock units. On March 20, 2026, a total of 8,767 shares of Common Stock were withheld at $383.89 per share to cover tax liabilities on prior RSU awards. After these tax-withholding transactions, he directly holds 284,317 shares, and this amount includes unvested RSUs and performance stock units, indicating he retains a substantial equity stake in the company.