0001517305-11-000003.txt : 20110404 0001517305-11-000003.hdr.sgml : 20110404 20110404160507 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001517305-11-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110324 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110404 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Dodd James Richard JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517305 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21969 FILM NUMBER: 11735830 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CIENA CORPORATION STREET 2: 1201 WINTERSON ROAD CITY: LINTHICUM STATE: MD ZIP: 21090 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 3 1 edgardoc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0203 3 2011-03-24 0 0000936395 CIENA CORP CIEN 0001517305 Dodd James Richard JR C/O CIENA CORPORATION 1201 WINTERSON ROAD LINTHICUM, MD 21090 0 1 0 0 SVP, Global Marketing Common Stock 50000 D Reflects Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that vest over four years, with 25% of the grant amount vesting on December 20, 2011 and thereafter vesting as to one-sixteenth of the grant amount on March 20, June 20, September 20, and December 20 of each year. By: Erik Lichter For: James R. Dodd 2011-04-04 EX-24 2 doddpoa.txt EDGAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints David M. Rothenstein, Erik Lichter and Frances Jackson or their assignees, the undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Form ID, Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; (2) do and perform any and all acts for an on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form ID, Forms 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, 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. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and 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-facts 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 attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney can only be revoked by delivering a signed, original 'Revocation of Power of Attorney' to the attorney-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 31st day of March, 2011. /s/ James Richard Dodd, Jr. Signature