SEC Form 4 · accession 0001177261-18-000084
CIENA CORP · CIEN
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Stephen B Alexander
Officer — SVP, Chief Technology Officer
Period of report
Dec 18, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Dec 20, 2018 · 7:28 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000936395
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2 | Dec 18, 2018 | A | 15,523 | $0.00 | A | 121,986 | D | |
| Common StockF3,F2 | Dec 18, 2018 | A | 17,000 | $0.00 | A | 138,986 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Stock Units (2021)F4,F5 | $0.00 | Dec 18, 2018 | A | 6,209 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 6,209 | 6,209 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Reflects Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that vest over four years, with one-sixteenth of the grant amount vesting on March 20, June 20, September 20, and December 20 of each year, commencing on March 20, 2019.
- F2Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs).
- F3Reflects the number of stock units earned pursuant to the terms of a performance stock unit award granted on 12/12/2017 reflecting the achievement of the related performance conditions. These shares vest in equal 1/2 amounts on each December 20, 2018 and 2019.
- F4Each market stock unit (MSU) represents the contingent right to receive, following vesting, between 0% and 200% of one share of the Issuer's common stock, subject to the level of achievement of applicable total shareholder return (TSR) performance conditions over a three-year period from fiscal 2019 through fiscal 2021.
- F5The MSUs will vest on December 20, 2021, subject to the performance conditions described above.