James E. Moylan Jr. - 20 Dec 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for CIENA CORP (CIEN)

Role: SVP Finance, CFO
Signature: By: Michelle Rankin For: James E. Moylan Jr.
Issuer symbol: CIEN
Transactions as of: 20 Dec 2023
Net transactions value: -$232,935
Form type: 4
Filing time: 22 Dec 2023, 09:31:43 UTC
Previous filing: 14 Dec 2023
Next filing: 21 Mar 2024
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$16,255	-373	-0.13%	$43.58	283,145	20 Dec 2023	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$37,522	-861	-0.3%	$43.58	282,284	20 Dec 2023	Direct	F2, F3
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$13,684	-314	-0.11%	$43.58	281,970	20 Dec 2023	Direct	F2, F4
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$36,389	-835	-0.3%	$43.58	281,135	20 Dec 2023	Direct	F2, F5
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$57,569	-1,321	-0.47%	$43.58	279,814	20 Dec 2023	Direct	F2, F6
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$71,515	-1,641	-0.59%	$43.58	278,173	20 Dec 2023	Direct	F2, F7
holding	CIEN	Common Stock						108,043	20 Dec 2023	By spousal trust	F8

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 12/16/2020. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/18/2020.
F2	Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs).
F3	Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 12/13/2022. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/15/2022.
F4	Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 12/14/2021. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/16/2021.
F5	Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a market stock unit (MSU) award agreement dated 12/16/2020. The earning of the MSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/14/2023.
F6	Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a performance stock unit (PSU) award agreement dated 12/13/2022. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/14/2023.
F7	Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a performance stock unit (PSU) award agreement dated 12/14/2021. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/15/2022.
F8	The beneficiary of the trust is the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the trust.