CIEN · Ciena Corp · Insider Trading
Trades by corporate insiders — officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the shares — disclosed to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5. Form 3 supplies initial ownership rather than a trade; Form 4 must be filed within two business days of the trade.
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| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Security | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 7/1/2025 MODIFIED 12/23/2025. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
1,200 |
| 2026-10-15 | Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/10/2025. Reflects the weighted average sales price with transactions in a range of sales from $334.0400 to $356.9100. Upon request by the SEC, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sales price will be provided. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
2,500 |
| 2026-10-15 | SMITH GARY B |
Director, President, CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/04/2025. Reflects the weighted average sales price with transactions in a range of sales from $333.5900 to $357.5075. Upon request by the SEC, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sales price will be provided. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
2,952 |
| 2026-10-15 | DiPerna Dino |
SVP Global R&D |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/16/2026. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
445 |
| 2026-10-15 | DiPerna Dino |
SVP Global R&D |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/16/2026. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
445 |
| 2026-10-01 | Graff Marc D. |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 03/25/2026. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |
Common Stock
|
97 |
| 2026-10-01 | Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/9/2024 MODIFIED 10/6/2025 Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
2,629 |
| 2026-10-01 | SMITH GARY B |
Director, President, CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/04/2025. Reflects the weighted average sales price with transactions in a range of sales from $351.1125 to $380.4050 Upon request by the SEC, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sales price will be provided. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
2,952 |
| 2026-10-01 | Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/14/2024. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
2,101 |
| 2026-09-25 | Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/13/2025. Reflects the weighted average sales price with transactions in a range of sales from $ 355.49 to $364.05. Upon request by the SEC, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sales price will be provided. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
1,586 |
| 2026-09-24 | Claflin Bruce L. |
Director |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
Reflects a contribution of common stock to an exchange fund in exchange for an interest in the exchange fund. The common stock was valued at $355.91 per share for the purpose of determining the size of the interest in the exchange fund to be issued The beneficiaries of the trust are the reporting person's spouse and children. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the trust. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
2,857 |
| 2026-09-24 | NEVENS THOMAS MICHAEL |
Director |
Gift↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
These shares were given as a gift for which no consideration was received by the Reporting Person. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). |
Common Stock
|
2,797 |
| 2026-09-23 | NEVENS THOMAS MICHAEL |
Director |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). |
Common Stock
|
3,738 |
| 2026-09-20 | Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
204 |
| 2026-09-20 | Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
503 |
| 2026-09-20 | Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
220 |
| 2026-09-20 | Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
811 |
| 2026-09-20 | Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
331 |
| 2026-09-20 | Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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 4 filed on 12/15/2022. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
679 |
| 2026-09-20 | Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
231 |
| 2026-09-20 | SMITH GARY B |
Director, President, CEO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
1,743 |
| 2026-09-20 | Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
189 |
| 2026-09-20 | DiPerna Dino |
SVP Global R&D |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
730 |
| 2026-09-20 | Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
859 |
| 2026-09-20 | Graff Marc D. |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). |
Common Stock
|
286 |
| 2026-09-20 | Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
330 |
| 2026-09-20 | Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 2/1/2023. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 2/3/2023. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
691 |
| 2026-09-20 | Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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 2/3/2023. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
156 |
| 2026-09-20 | DiPerna Dino |
SVP Global R&D |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
428 |
| 2026-09-20 | Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 2/1/2023. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 2/3/2023. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
182 |
| 2026-09-20 | DiPerna Dino |
SVP Global R&D |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
444 |
| 2026-09-20 | Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
268 |
| 2026-09-20 | SMITH GARY B |
Director, President, CEO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
3,102 |
| 2026-09-20 | Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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 4 filed on 12/15/2022. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
204 |
| 2026-09-20 | DiPerna Dino |
SVP Global R&D |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
247 |
| 2026-09-20 | Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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 2/3/2023. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
441 |
| 2026-09-20 | Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
180 |
| 2026-09-20 | DiPerna Dino |
SVP Global R&D |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
204 |
| 2026-09-20 | SMITH GARY B |
Director, President, CEO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
937 |
| 2026-09-20 | SMITH GARY B |
Director, President, CEO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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 4 filed on 12/15/2022. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
2,985 |
| 2026-09-20 | Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
388 |
| 2026-09-20 | Hoffman Grant |
SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 6/22/2026. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 6/23/2026. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). |
Common Stock
|
170 |
| 2026-09-20 | Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
669 |
| 2026-09-20 | Phipps Jason |
SVP Global Sales and Marketing |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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 4 filed on 12/15/2022. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
735 |
| 2026-09-20 | Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
436 |
| 2026-09-20 | Cumello Joseph |
SVP, General Mgr. Blue Planet |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
582 |
| 2026-09-20 | Gage Brodie |
SVP Global Products & Supply |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
442 |
| 2026-09-20 | Kosaraju Sheela |
SVP and General Counsel |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents 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. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
549 |
| 2026-09-16 | DiPerna Dino |
SVP Global R&D |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 6/10/2026. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
249 |
| 2026-09-15 | Rothenstein David M |
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Sales were affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 10/10/2025. Reflects the weighted average sales price with transactions in a range of sales from $321.4000 to $335.4100. Upon request by the SEC, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sales price will be provided. Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). |
Common Stock
|
2,500 |