0001177261-11-000004.txt : 20110328 0001177261-11-000004.hdr.sgml : 20110328 20110328155834 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001177261-11-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110322 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110328 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110328 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: ALEXANDER STEPHEN B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001177261 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21969 FILM NUMBER: 11715634 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CIENA CORPORATION STREET 2: 1201 WINTERSON ROAD CITY: LINTHICUM STATE: MD ZIP: 21090 4 1 edgardoc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-03-22 0 0000936395 CIENA CORP CIEN 0001177261 ALEXANDER STEPHEN B C/O CIENA CORPORATION 1201 WINTERSON ROAD LINTHICUM, MD 21090 0 1 0 0 Sr VP Chief Technology Officer Common Stock 2011-03-22 2011-03-24 4 S 0 378 23.4282 D 285790 D Common Stock 2011-03-22 2011-03-24 4 S 0 6998 23.4266 D 278792 D Common Stock 2011-03-22 2011-03-24 4 S 0 1257 23.4266 D 277535 D Common Stock 2011-03-22 2011-03-24 4 S 0 1065 23.4265 D 276470 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 12/18/2007. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/20/2007. 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 12/16/2008. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/18/2008. 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 12/16/2009. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/18/2009. 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 12/14/2010. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/16/2010. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). By: Erik Lichter For: Stephen B. Alexander 2011-03-28