Ciena Corporation

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Ciena Corporation
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Information Technology
SIC code: 3661 — Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Maryland
Headquarters city: Hanover
Headquarters state / province: Maryland
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: October
Ticker symbol: CIEN
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000936395
EIN: 23-2725311

Board of directors

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Bruce L. Claflin · Director
Since 2023
Devinder Kumar · Director
Since 2023
Gary B. Smith · Director · President & CEO
Since 2023
Hassan Ahmed · Director
Since 2023
Joanne Beth Olsen · Director
Since 2023
Lawton W. Fitt · Director
Since 2023
Mary G. Puma · Director Overboarded
Since 2023
Patrick Gallagher · Director
Since 2023
Patrick H. Nettles · Director · Executive Chairman
Since 2023
Thomas Michael Nevens · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Gary B. Smith · President, CEO

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of March 26, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

8 of this board's directors also sit on 14 other boards. 8 are in the same sector.

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Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $99,518,373; 92 sales by 11 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Nov 2, 2026	Gary B. Smith Director, Officer (President & CEO)	Open-market sale	−2,952	$298.16	$880,155
Nov 1, 2026	Graff Marc D. Officer (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Shares withheld for tax	−3,759	$320.72	$1,205,586
Oct 15, 2026	Gary B. Smith Director, Officer (President & CEO)	Open-market sale	−2,952	$348.02	$1,027,356
Oct 15, 2026	Rothenstein David M Officer (EVP & Chief Strategy Officer)	Open-market sale	−2,500	$348.06	$870,157
Oct 15, 2026	DiPerna Dino Officer (EVP & Chief R&D Officer)	Open-market sale	−445	$344.08	$153,116
Oct 15, 2026	Gage Brodie Officer (EVP & Chief Product & Tech)	Open-market sale	−1,200	$344.08	$412,896
Oct 15, 2026	DiPerna Dino Officer (EVP & Chief R&D Officer)	Open-market sale	−445	$350.00	$155,750
Oct 1, 2026	Phipps Jason Officer (EVP & Chief Customer Officer)	Open-market sale	−2,629	$355.19	$933,795
Oct 1, 2026	Kosaraju Sheela Officer (EVP & Chief Legal Officer)	Open-market sale	−2,101	$355.19	$746,254
Oct 1, 2026	Graff Marc D. Officer (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Open-market sale	−97	$355.19	$34,453
Oct 1, 2026	Gary B. Smith Director, Officer (President & CEO)	Open-market sale	−2,952	$369.66	$1,091,238
Sep 25, 2026	Cumello Joseph Officer (EVP & General Mgr.)	Open-market sale	−1,586	$358.52	$568,613
Sep 24, 2026	Bruce L. Claflin Director	Open-market sale	−2,857	$355.91	$1,016,835
Sep 24, 2026	Thomas Michael Nevens Director	Gift	−2,797	—	—
Sep 23, 2026	Thomas Michael Nevens Director	Open-market sale	−3,738	$359.04	$1,342,092

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Questions about Ciena Corporation

Who is the CEO of Ciena Corporation?

Gary B. Smith is Ciena Corporation's President, CEO.

How many directors are on Ciena Corporation's board?

Ciena Corporation's board has 10 directors: Bruce L. Claflin, Devinder Kumar, Gary B. Smith, Hassan Ahmed, Joanne Beth Olsen, Lawton W. Fitt, Mary G. Puma, Patrick Gallagher, Patrick H. Nettles and Thomas Michael Nevens.

Are Ciena Corporation insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Ciena Corporation insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $99.5 million of shares in 92 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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