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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936395-23-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIEN"
cik: "0000936395"
company_name: "CIENA CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T11:25:54.186984+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ciena appoints David M. Rothenstein as SVP, Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary

## Summary
- Appointment effective January 30, 2023; Rothenstein had served in the role on an acting basis since March 2022.
- Rothenstein will lead strategic planning, M&A, alliances, partnerships, and venture capital investments.
- Rothenstein resigned his prior role as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, effective same date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936395-23-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIEN
- cik: 0000936395
- company_name: CIENA CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000003/0000936395-23-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000003/a8-krothenstein.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936395-23-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936395-23-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936395-23-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David M. Rothenstein was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary at CIENA CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On January 24, 2023, Ciena Corporation (“Ciena”) announced the appointment of David M. Rothenstein as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective as of January 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000003/0000936395-23-000003-index.htm

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