0001068844-11-000003.txt : 20110331 0001068844-11-000003.hdr.sgml : 20110331 20110331155850 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001068844-11-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110323 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110331 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110331 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NETTLES PATRICK H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001068844 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21969 FILM NUMBER: 11726134 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 WINTERSON ROAD CITY: LINTHICUM STATE: MD ZIP: 210909 4 1 edgardoc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-03-23 0 0000936395 CIENA CORP CIEN 0001068844 NETTLES PATRICK H C/O CIENA CORPORATION 1201 WINTERSON ROAD LINTHICUM, MD 21090 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-03-23 4 A 0 3905 0 A 384909 D Common Stock 2011-03-29 4 S 0 1855 23.41 D 383054 D Restricted stock units (RSUs) vests in three equal installments on the one-, two- and three-year anniversaries of the grant date. Shares represent an amount sold to cover the tax liabilities of the reporting person pursuant to a 10b5-1 sales instruction related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 3/25/09. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting persons Form 4 on 3/27/09. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). By: Erik Lichter For: Patrick H. Nettles 2011-03-30