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0001444157
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000936395
Ciena Corporation
001-36250
7035 Ridge Road
Hanover
MD
21076
4106945700
DAVID ROTHENSTEIN
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
2500
163900.00
142145676
03/24/2025
NYSE
Common
12/20/2022
Performance Stock Units
Issuer
N
2500
12/20/2022
N/A
Y
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of Performance Stock Units during the period of 12/20/2022 through 12/20/2023
03/24/2025
12/23/2024
/s/ David Marc Rothenstein