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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 
 
 
FORM 8‑K/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 23, 2017
 
 
 
 
Ciena Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
 
001-36250

 
23-2725311
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
7035 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD
 
21076
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
(410) 694-5700
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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):
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ITEM 5.07 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

As previously reported on a Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2017 (the “Prior 8-K”), at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders of Ciena Corporation (“Ciena”), Ciena’s stockholders voted to approve holding the stockholder advisory vote on named executive officer compensation every year.

In accordance with Ciena’s Board of Directors’ recommendation and based on the results of the vote of Ciena’s stockholders, the Board of Directors has determined that Ciena will hold a stockholder advisory vote on named executive officer compensation every year.

The information reported under Item 5.07 of the Prior 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference.






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: January 16, 2018
By:
/S/ David M. Rothenstein
 
 
David M. Rothenstein
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary