SEC Form 4 · accession 0001998826-26-000020
CIENA CORP · CIEN
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Brodie Gage
Officer — EVP & Chief Product &
Period of report
Sep 20, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Sep 22, 2026 · 3:14 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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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 | Sep 20, 2026 | F | 204 | $348.80 | D | 37,003 | D | |
| Common StockF3,F2 | Sep 20, 2026 | F | 442 | $348.80 | D | 36,561 | D | |
| Common StockF4,F2 | Sep 20, 2026 | F | 669 | $348.80 | D | 35,892 | D | |
| Common StockF5,F2 | Sep 20, 2026 | F | 388 | $348.80 | D | 35,504 | D | |
| Common StockF6,F2 | Sep 20, 2026 | F | 231 | $348.80 | D | 35,273 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 10/27/2023. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 10/31/2023.
- F2Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs).
- F3Represents 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 10/31/2023.
- F4Represents 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.
- F5Represents 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.
- F6Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 12/16/2025. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 12/18/2025.