0001068844-12-000005.txt : 20120418 0001068844-12-000005.hdr.sgml : 20120418 20120418160531 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001068844-12-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120417 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120418 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: 12766020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 WINTERSON ROAD CITY: LINTHICUM STATE: MD ZIP: 210909 4 1 edgardoc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0305 4 2012-04-17 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 2012-04-17 4 S 0 698.0 16.19 D 388531.0 D Shares reported 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 04/14/2010. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 04/16/2010. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). By: Erik Lichter For: Patrick H Nettles 2012-04-18