Joseph Cumello - 20 Dec 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for CIENA CORP (CIEN)

Role: SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet
Signature: By: Michelle Rankin For: Joseph Cumello
Issuer symbol: CIEN
Transactions as of: 20 Dec 2024
Net transactions value: -$460,230
Form type: 4
Filing time: 23 Dec 2024, 15:49:04 UTC
Previous filing: 19 Dec 2024
Next filing: 24 Mar 2025
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	$17,476	-200	-0.35%	$87.38	57,157	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$37,923	-434	-0.76%	$87.38	56,723	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F3
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$15,641	-179	-0.32%	$87.38	56,544	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F4
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$49,981	-572	-1%	$87.38	55,972	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F5
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$23,068	-264	-0.47%	$87.38	55,708	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F6
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$162,090	-1,855	-3.3%	$87.38	53,853	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F7
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$58,195	-666	-1.2%	$87.38	53,187	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, F8
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	$95,856	-1,097	-2.1%	$87.38	52,090	20 Dec 2024	Direct	F2, 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 reporting person's Form 3 filed on 2/3/2023.
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 reporting person's Form 3 filed on 2/3/2023.
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 2/1/2023. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 2/3/2023.
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 12/12/2023. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in 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 restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 12/14/2021. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of reporting person's Form 3 filed on 2/3/2023.
F7	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.
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 12/13/2022. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/14/2023.
F9	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.