James E. Moylan Jr. - 20 Dec 2024 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 2024
Net transactions value: -$791,488
Form type: 4
Filing time: 23 Dec 2024, 16:57:40 UTC
Previous filing: 23 Dec 2024
Next filing: 27 Dec 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	$48,409	-554	-0.23%	$87.38	241,601	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$74,623	-854	-0.35%	$87.38	240,747	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F3
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$77,593	-888	-0.37%	$87.38	239,859	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F4
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$40,806	-467	-0.19%	$87.38	239,392	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F5
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$286,519	-3,279	-1.4%	$87.38	236,113	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F6
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$114,643	-1,312	-0.56%	$87.38	234,801	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F7
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$148,896	-1,704	-0.73%	$87.38	233,097	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F8
holding	CIEN	Common Stock						152,120	20 Dec 2024	By spousal trust	F9

* 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 12/12/2023. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/14/2023.
F5	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.
F6	Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a market stock unit (MSU) award agreement dated 12/14/2021. The earning of the MSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/19/2024.
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 12/13/2022. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/14/2023.
F8	Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a performance stock unit (PSU) award agreement dated 12/12/2023. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/19/2024.
F9	The beneficiary of the trust is the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the trust.