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This page provides access to Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, along with AI-powered tools to help interpret the information. Ciena is a Delaware corporation based in Hanover, Maryland and is categorized in the telephone apparatus manufacturing industry. Its SEC filings document financial performance, material events, governance matters, and other disclosures relevant to investors and analysts.
Ciena regularly files Form 8-K current reports to announce significant events. Recent examples include 8-Ks reporting fiscal quarterly and year-end financial results, which present revenue from products and services and segment data for Networking Platforms, Platform Software and Services, Blue Planet Automation Software and Services, and Global Services. Other 8-K filings describe material events such as the entry into and completion of the acquisition of Nubis Communications, Inc., and changes to executive change in control severance agreements.
Through this page, users can also review Ciena’s periodic reports, such as annual and quarterly reports when available, which typically include detailed financial statements, management’s discussion of results, and information about business segments and risk factors. In addition, filings related to executive compensation and governance, referenced in the company’s proxy statements, provide context on compensation practices and potential payments upon termination or change in control.
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CIENA CORP senior vice president Jason Phipps reported selling 22,014 shares of Common Stock in open-market transactions. The sales occurred on April 1, 2026 at prices between about $400.83 and $417.22, according to weighted-average price footnotes.
All transactions were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated October 9, 2024 and modified on October 6, 2025. Following these sales, Phipps directly holds 67,377 shares of CIENA Common Stock, a position that includes unvested RSUs and PSUs.
CIENA CORP Senior Vice President and General Counsel Sheela Kosaraju sold 2,012 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $401.71 per share on April 1, 2026. The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated October 14, 2025.
After this transaction, Kosaraju directly owns 92,107 shares of CIENA common stock, which the filing notes includes unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). This indicates she retains a substantial equity position in the company following the sale.
CIENA CORP President and CEO Gary B. Smith reported an open-market sale of common stock. He sold 2,952 shares of CIENA on April 1, 2026 at a weighted average price of $415.5116 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $402.3800 to $421.2600.
Following this transaction, Smith directly holds 281,365 CIENA shares, which include unvested Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units. The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated October 4, 2025, indicating it was scheduled in advance.
Common stock sale notice by a broker/issuer representative for CIEN. The filing lists 21,383 Common shares sold on 01/15/2026 for a reported figure of 5,300,621.18. The excerpt also lists 19,393 performance shares (12/20/2025) and 2,621 restricted shares (03/20/2026) identified as securities to be sold.
Sheela Kosaraju reported proposed and recent sales of Common stock under Rule 144. The filing lists a sale of 1,748 shares on 01/02/2026 for $421,268.00 and a sale of 382 shares on 01/15/2026 for $94,059.86. The notice names Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as the broker and lists restricted stock dated 03/20/2026 for planned sale.
Ciena Corp senior vice president Joseph Cumello sold 1,773 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale on March 27, 2026 was executed at an average price of $394.82 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated October 13, 2025.
Following this sale, Cumello directly owns 46,175 Ciena shares, which the filing notes include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). The transaction represents a relatively small portion of his reported holdings and reflects a planned liquidity event rather than a discretionary trade.
Ciena Corporation reported the results of its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders held on March 26, 2026. As of the January 27, 2026 record date, 141,463,456 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote. Stockholders elected Class II directors Joanne B. Olsen, Mary G. Puma, and Gary B. Smith, each receiving a majority of votes cast, to three-year terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting. Investors ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 with 123,082,607 votes for, 5,389,750 against, and 72,869 abstentions. They also approved, on an advisory basis, the named executive officer compensation, with 114,515,974 votes for, 5,360,579 against, 174,352 abstentions, and 8,494,321 broker non-votes.
CIENA CORP director Lawton W. Fitt received equity awards in the form of common stock. On March 26, 2026, she acquired 605 shares and a further 257 shares of CIENA common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting compensation-related grants rather than open-market purchases.
Following these awards, Fitt directly holds 130,033 shares of CIENA common stock, and the reported amount includes unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The RSUs vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, indicating these awards are subject to a one-year service-based vesting period.
PUMA MARY G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ciena Corporation director Mary G. Puma received an equity award of 605 shares of Common Stock as a grant of restricted stock units. These RSUs vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, meaning she will gain full ownership after one year if conditions are met. Following this award, she holds 11,477 shares directly, and this total includes unvested RSUs, so part of her position is still subject to vesting.
Olsen Joanne Beth reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ciena director Joanne Beth Olsen received an equity award of 605 shares of Common Stock as a grant, not an open-market purchase. The grant was made at a price of $0.00 per share as part of her director compensation.
The award consists of restricted stock units that vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. After this grant, Olsen directly holds 35,003 shares of Ciena stock, and this total includes unvested restricted stock units.