Sheela Kosaraju - 20 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for CIENA CORP (CIEN)

Signature
By: Michelle Rankin For: Sheela Kosaraju
Issuer symbol
CIEN
Transactions as of
20 Dec 2025
Net transactions value
-$1,409,911
Form type
4
Filing time
23 Dec 2025, 14:29:59 UTC
Previous filing
18 Dec 2025
Next filing
06 Jan 2026

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Kosaraju Sheela SVP and General Counsel C/O CIENA CORPORATION, 7035 RIDGE RD., HANOVER By: Michelle Rankin For: Sheela Kosaraju 22 Dec 2025 0001963781

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability $37,776 -164 -0.16% $230.34 104,218 20 Dec 2025 Direct F1, F2
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability $167,688 -728 -0.7% $230.34 103,490 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F3
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability $133,137 -578 -0.56% $230.34 102,912 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F4
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability $79,467 -345 -0.34% $230.34 102,567 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F5
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability $24,646 -107 -0.1% $230.34 102,460 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F6
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability $331,229 -1,438 -1.4% $230.34 101,022 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F7
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability $380,522 -1,652 -1.6% $230.34 99,370 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F7
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability $255,447 -1,109 -1.1% $230.34 98,261 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, 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 12/13/2022. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the 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 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.
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 12/17/2024. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/19/2024.
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 the 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 performance stock unit (PSU) award agreement dated 12/17/2024. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/18/2025.
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.