---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936395-23-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIEN"
cik: "0000936395"
company_name: "CIENA CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T07:30:00.151966+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ciena stockholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Joanne B. Olsen (110M for) and Gary B. Smith (120M for) as Class II directors for three-year terms.
- Ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for FY2023 with 126M votes for, 7.8M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 113.4M for, 11.6M against, with 9.2M broker non-votes.
- Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay: ~121.2M votes favored every one year; board adopts annual vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936395-23-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIEN
- cik: 0000936395
- company_name: CIENA CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000018/0000936395-23-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000018/cien-20230330.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CIENA CORP shareholders approved A stockholder advisory vote on the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy materials at the 2023-03-30 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-30
  source text: Proposal 3 For Against Abstain Non-Votes A stockholder advisory vote on the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy materials: 113,423,177 11,590,520 106,817 9,194,448
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000018/0000936395-23-000018-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CIENA CORP shareholders approved A stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation at the 2023-03-30 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-30
  source text: Proposal 4 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Non-Votes A stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation: 121,182,185 64,189 3,806,453 67,687 9,194,448
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000018/0000936395-23-000018-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CIENA CORP shareholders approved Election to the Board of Directors of two Class II directors at the 2023-03-30 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-30
  source text: Proposal 1 For Against Abstain Non-Votes Election to the Board of Directors of two Class II directors: Joanne B. Olsen 110,037,578 15,021,628 61,308 9,194,448 Gary B. Smith 120,182,622 4,883,067 54,825 9,194,448
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000018/0000936395-23-000018-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CIENA CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ciena's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023 at the 2023-03-30 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-30
  source text: Proposal 2 For Against Abstain Non-Votes Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ciena's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023: 126,483,165 7,782,104 49,693 ( 0 )
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639523000018/0000936395-23-000018-index.htm

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