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 20, 2018 | ||
Ciena Corporation (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | ||
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | ||
001-36250 | 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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(d) | The following exhibit is being filed herewith: | |||
Exhibit Number | Description of Document | |||
Exhibit 99.1 |
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 20, 2018 | By: | /S/ David M. Rothenstein |
David M. Rothenstein | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
• | Issuer’s Conversion Notice Date: September 20, 2018 |
• | Aggregate Original Principal Amount of the 2020 Notes to be converted: $187.5 million, which represents all of the outstanding principal amount of the 2020 Notes |
• | CUSIP number: 171779AK7 |
• | Issuer’s Conversion Date: October 31, 2018 |
• | On and after the Issuer’s Conversion Date interest on the 2020 Notes to be converted will cease to accrue, and the Accreted Principal Amount shall cease to accrete |
• | We have elected to deliver cash in lieu of the Additional Shares as described in Section 6.11(b) of the Indenture, and the amount of cash in lieu of Additional Shares to be delivered upon conversion shall be determined as described below |
• | The Conversion Price now in effect is $20.38 |
Ciena Corporation | ||||
By: | /s/ David M. Rothenstein | |||
David M. Rothenstein | ||||
Senior Vice President & General Counsel |