-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MGeRPx0QbU3bfj0B7SrQoWDyKCH6Sgl79k6mYdNIiTF4mFVX8OSrX4c/5YRoL8U1 qg/mQcYNvMFxIn6HgrvKCQ== 0000950133-06-005322.txt : 20061214 0000950133-06-005322.hdr.sgml : 20061214 20061214170527 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-06-005322 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061213 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20061214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CIENA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000936395 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 232725311 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21969 FILM NUMBER: 061277829 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 WINTERSON ROAD CITY: LINTHICUM STATE: MD ZIP: 21090 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108658500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 WINTERSON ROAD CITY: LINTHICUM STATE: MD ZIP: 21090 8-K 1 w27956e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 

 
 
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 13, 2006
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.)
     
1201 Winterson Road, Linthicum, MD   21090
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(410) 865-8500
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE
The information in this report is being filed pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K in order to provide additional information under Item 5.02(d)(3). This report updates information previously disclosed by the Registrant in Item 5 of Part II of its Form 10-Q filed on August 31, 2006.
ITEM 5.02 — ELECTION OF DIRECTOR
      (d)(3) On December 13, 2006, Ciena’s Board of Directors appointed Bruce L. Claflin to serve on the Audit Committee. Mr. Claflin was originally appointed to the Board of Directors on August 30, 2006.

 

 

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 13, 2006  By:   /S/ Russell B. Stevenson, Jr.    
    Russell B. Stevenson, Jr.   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary 		  
 

 

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