Jason Phipps - 20 Dec 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for CIENA CORP (CIEN)

Role: SVP Global Sales and Marketing
Signature: By: Michelle Rankin For: Jason Phipps
Issuer symbol: CIEN
Transactions as of: 20 Dec 2021
Transactions value $: -$1,322,169
Form type: 4
Filing time: 22 Dec 2021, 14:57:19 UTC
Previous filing: 16 Dec 2021
Next filing: 27 Dec 2021
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	-$50,571	-679	-0.53%	$74.48	127,460	20 Dec 2021	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$73,958	-993	-0.78%	$74.48	126,467	20 Dec 2021	Direct	F2, F3
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$147,842	-1,985	-1.6%	$74.48	124,482	20 Dec 2021	Direct	F2, F3
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$50,274	-675	-0.54%	$74.48	123,807	20 Dec 2021	Direct	F2, F4
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$41,559	-558	-0.45%	$74.48	123,249	20 Dec 2021	Direct	F2, F5
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$199,531	-2,679	-2.2%	$74.48	120,570	20 Dec 2021	Direct	F2, F6
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$45,656	-613	-0.51%	$74.48	119,957	20 Dec 2021	Direct	F2, F7
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$584,072	-7,842	-6.5%	$74.48	112,115	20 Dec 2021	Direct	F2, F8
transaction	CIEN	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$128,701	-1,728	-1.5%	$74.48	110,387	20 Dec 2021	Direct	F2, F6

* 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 12/17/2019. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/19/2019.
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 performance stock unit (PSU) award agreement dated 12/17/2019. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/18/2020.
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 12/12/2017. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/14/2017.
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 12/16/2020. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/18/2020.
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 12/16/2020. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/16/2021.
F7	Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 12/18/2018. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/20/2018.
F8	Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a market stock unit (MSU) award agreement dated 12/18/2018. The earning of the MSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/16/2021.