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CIENA CORP

CIEN

Total Value

$1.1M

Net $1.1M sold

Filing Date

Oct 13, 2026

1 transaction

Sales

$1.1M

1 transaction

Trade Summary

On Oct 1, 2026, SMITH GARY B, President & CEO, Director, sold $1.1M of CIENA CORP (CIEN) across 1 transaction. The filing covers Common Stock and reflects net selling of $1.1M. Reported prices ranged from $369.66. Insider transactions are sourced from SEC Form 4 disclosures and should be reviewed alongside company fundamentals and the insider's broader trading history.

Price at the Time of the Trade

CIEN daily price with the insider's sale marked at $369.66.

Sold near the 6-month low · the stock trades 5% higher today.

Price data is delayed and provided for context only — not investment advice.

Insider Information

Name: SMITH GARY B
Role: President & CEO, Director
Location: FULTON, MD

Filing Details

Filing Date: Oct 13, 2026
Transaction Date: Oct 1, 2026
Accession Number: 0001032553-26-000043
Form Type: 4
Net Trading Amount: -$1.1M

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Price	Type	Value
Oct 1, 2026	Common Stock	2,952	$369.66	Sale	$1.1M

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Footnotes

(F1)Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/04/2025.
(F2)Reflects the weighted average sales price with transactions in a range of sales from $351.1125 to $380.4050 Upon request by the SEC, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sales price will be provided.
(F3)Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs).

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH GARY B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CIENA CORPORATION

8150 MAPLE LAWN BOULEVARD, SUITE 300

(Street)

FULTON

20759

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CIENA CORP [ CIEN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/01/2026		S		2,952⁽¹⁾	D	$369.6605⁽²⁾	228,407⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/04/2025.

2. Reflects the weighted average sales price with transactions in a range of sales from $351.1125 to $380.4050 Upon request by the SEC, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sales price will be provided.

3. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs).

	By: Michelle Rankin For: Gary B Smith	10/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Form 4 as rendered by the SEC from accession 0001032553-26-000043.

CIENA CORP

Trade Summary

Price at the Time of the Trade

Company Information

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Footnotes

SEC Form 4

SEC Filing

SEC Form 4

Price at the Time of the Trade