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    Ciena Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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    cien-20250327
    0000936395FALSE00009363952025-03-272025-03-27


    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, DC 20549
    FORM 8-K

    CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 27, 2025
    Ciena Corporation
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
    Commission File Number: 001-36250



    Delaware
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
    7035 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD
    (Address of principal executive offices)

    23-2725311
    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
    21076
    (Zip Code)
    Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 694-5700

    Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
    ☐
    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    ☐
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
    Title of each class
    Trading Symbol(s)
    Name of each exchange on which registered
    Common stock, $0.01 par value
    CIEN
    New York Stock Exchange

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company ☐

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




    ITEM 5.07 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

    Ciena Corporation ("Ciena") held its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on March 27, 2025. As of the January 27, 2025 record date, there were 142,591,833 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. The matters described below were voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the number of votes cast with respect to each matter, and with respect to the election of directors, were as indicated below:
        
    Proposal 1 - Election of DirectorsForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes
    Lawton W. Fitt111,192,64510,246,76875,5368,462,711
    Devinder Kumar116,696,5614,740,52577,8638,462,711

    Each director nominee above was elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast by stockholders in accordance with Ciena's bylaws. Each Class I director will serve a three-year term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders, and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier death, resignation, or removal from the Board of Directors.

    Proposal 2 - Ratification of Independent AuditorsForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes
    Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ciena's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025:124,980,1754,931,29266,1930

    Proposal 3 - Stockholder Advisory VoteForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes
    A stockholder advisory vote on the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy materials:114,787,6856,602,755124,5098,462,711

    Proposals 2 and 3 were each approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on these proposals, with abstentions having the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” and broker non-votes not counted as a vote either “FOR” or “AGAINST” and having no effect on the outcome of the vote.




    SIGNATURES


    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
        



    Ciena Corporation
    Date: April 1, 2025
    By:
    /S/ Sheela Kosaraju
    Sheela Kosaraju
    SVP, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary


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