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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-022342"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIEN"
cik: "0000936395"
company_name: "CIENA CORP"
filed_at: "2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:19:30.954390+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ciena stockholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at 2026 meeting

## Summary
- Directors elected: Olsen (104.6M for, 15.4M against), Puma (114.2M for, 5.7M against), Smith (118.7M for, 1.3M against).
- Ratification of PwC as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 approved with 123.1M for, 5.4M against, 72.9K abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 114.5M for, 5.4M against, 174.4K abstain; 8.5M broker non-votes.
- Broker non-votes of 8.5M shares did not affect outcomes; all proposals passed as recommended.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-022342
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIEN
- cik: 0000936395
- company_name: CIENA CORP
- filed_at: 2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828026022342/0001628280-26-022342-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000162828026022342/cien-20260326.htm

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