0001123292-17-000536.txt : 20170302 0001123292-17-000536.hdr.sgml : 20170302 20170302180220 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001123292-17-000536 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170227 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170302 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: 7035 RIDGE ROAD CITY: HANOVER STATE: MD ZIP: 21076 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108658500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7035 RIDGE ROAD CITY: HANOVER STATE: MD ZIP: 21076 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HAMILTON RICK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001275606 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36250 FILM NUMBER: 17660539 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9500 AMBERGIEN CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78729 3/A 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3/A 2017-02-27 2017-03-01 0 0000936395 CIENA CORP CIEN 0001275606 HAMILTON RICK C/O CIENA CORPORATION 7035 RIDGE RD. HANOVER MD 21076 0 1 0 0 SVP, Software and Services Common Stock 37037 D This amount was previously reported in the Reporting Person's Original Form 3. As previously reported, includes (i) 6,166 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that vest on December 20, 2017, (ii) 18,501 RSUs that vest in twelve equal installments on March 20, June 20, September 20, and December 20 of each year, commencing on March 20, 2018, and (iii) 12,370 RSUs that vest in sixteen equal installments on March 20, June 20, September 20, and December 20 of each year, commencing on March 20, 2017. This amendment is being filed to file as an exhibit a power of attorney, which was inadvertently left off of the Reporting Person's Original Form 4. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Erik Lichter For: Rick Hamilton 2017-03-02 EX-24 2 hamiltonpoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY
POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Erik J. Lichter, David M. Rothenstein and Michelle Griswold, or their respective assignees, each signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)
execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Form ID, Forms 3, 4 and 5, and all amendments thereto in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder;

(2)
do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID, Form 3, 4 or 5, or any amendment or amendments thereto and file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the  New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market and any other authority; and

(3)
take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  This Power of Attorney can only be revoked by delivering a signed, original "Revocation of Power of Attorney" to the attorney-in-fact and shall remain in full force and effect until such revocation is delivered.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day of February, 2017.
 
 
 
 
/s/ Rick Hamilton
 
 
 
 
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