GARY B. SMITH - 20 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for CIENA CORP (CIEN)

Signature
By: Michelle Rankin For: Gary B Smith
Issuer symbol
CIEN
Transactions as of
20 Dec 2025
Transactions value $
-$22,846,273
Form type
4
Filing time
23 Dec 2025, 14:43:02 UTC
Previous filing
05 Dec 2025

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
SMITH GARY B President, CEO, Director C/O CIENA CORPORATION, 7035 RIDGE RD., HANOVER By: Michelle Rankin For: Gary B Smith 22 Dec 2025 0001032553

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -$688K -2.99K -0.6% $230.34 494K 20 Dec 2025 Direct F1, F2
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -$715K -3.1K -0.63% $230.34 491K 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F3
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -$401K -1.74K -0.35% $230.34 490K 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F4
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -$382K -1.66K -0.34% $230.34 488K 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F5
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -$13.2M -57.3K -11.74% $230.34 431K 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F6
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -$2.51M -10.9K -2.53% $230.34 420K 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F7
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -$2.89M -12.5K -2.99% $230.34 407K 20 Dec 2025 Direct F2, F7
transaction CIEN Common Stock Tax liability -$2.06M -8.93K -2.19% $230.34 398K 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 4 filed on 12/15/2022.
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 12/12/2023. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/14/2023.
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 12/17/2024. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/19/2024.
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 12/13/2022. The earning of the MSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/18/2025.
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.