0001177261-15-000131.txt : 20151223 0001177261-15-000131.hdr.sgml : 20151223 20151223145952 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001177261-15-000131 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151221 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151223 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: SMITH GARY B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001032553 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36250 FILM NUMBER: 151305496 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CIENA CORPORATION STREET 2: 7035 RIDGE ROAD CITY: HANOVER STATE: MD ZIP: 21076 4 1 edgardoc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-12-21 0 0000936395 CIENA CORP CIEN 0001032553 SMITH GARY B C/O CIENA CORPORATION 7035 RIDGE RD. HANOVER MD 21076-1426 1 1 0 0 PRESIDENT, CEO Common Stock 2015-12-21 4 S 0 3064.0 19.9 D 946612 D Common Stock 2015-12-21 4 S 0 15340.0 19.9 D 931272 D Common Stock 2015-12-21 4 S 0 10227.0 19.9 D 921045 D Common Stock 2015-12-21 4 S 0 3835.0 19.9 D 917210 D Common Stock 2015-12-21 4 S 0 16221.0 19.9 D 900989 D Common Stock 2015-12-21 4 S 0 5422.0 19.9 D 895567 D Common Stock 2015-12-21 4 S 0 2882.0 19.9 D 892685 D Common Stock 2015-12-21 4 S 0 3833.0 19.9 D 888852 D Common Stock 2015-12-21 4 S 0 12951.0 19.9 D 875901 D Common Stock 2015-12-21 4 S 0 41085.0 19.9 D 834816 D RSU Taxes - 12/15/2011 (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 12/15/2011. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/19/2011.) Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). Shares reported represent an amount sold to cover the tax liabilities of the reporting person pursuant to a 10b5-1 sales instruction related to performance stock unit (PSU) award agreement dated 12/18/2012. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/19/2013. RSU Tax Sales 12/18/12 (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 12/18/2012. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/20/2012.) 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 performance stock unit (PSU) award agreement dated 12/17/2013. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/19/2014. RSU Tax Sales 12/17/13 Award (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 12/17/2013. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/19/2013.) RSU tax sales - 12/17/14 grant (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 12/17/2014. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/19/2014.) 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 performance stock unit (PSU) award agreement dated 12/17/2014. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of reporting person's Form 4 on 12/17/2015. By: Erik Lichter For: Gary B. Smith 2015-12-23