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): December 12, 2013
Ciena Corporation (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-21969	23-2725311
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7035 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD	21076
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)
(410) 694-5700
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 2.02 - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On December 12, 2013, Ciena Corporation ("Ciena") issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2013. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report. The information in 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.

As discussed in the press release above, Ciena will be hosting an investor call to discuss its results of operations for its fourth quarter and year end of fiscal 2013. Ciena is making available on its corporate website at http://investor.ciena.com/financials.cfm an investor presentation to accompany this call. This presentation includes certain highlighted items from the fourth quarter and year end of fiscal 2013 to be discussed on the call and certain historical results.

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 3.01 - NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING

On December 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of Ciena approved the transfer of the listing of Ciena’s common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”).

On December 12, 2013, Ciena provided written notice to Nasdaq of Ciena’s intention to voluntarily delist its common stock from Nasdaq at the close of trading on December 22, 2013. Ciena’s common stock has been authorized for listing on the NYSE, and Ciena expects that its common stock will begin trading on the NYSE on December 23, 2013 under the stock symbol “CIEN”.

ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)	The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
	Exhibit Number	Description of Document
	Exhibit 99.1	Text of Press Release dated December 12, 2013, issued by Ciena Corporation, reporting its results of operations for its fourth fiscal quarter and year ended October 31, 2013.

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: December 12, 2013	By:	/s/ David M. Rothenstein
		David M. Rothenstein
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary