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    Ciena Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    12/11/25 7:07:39 AM ET
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    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, DC 20549
    FORM 8-K

    CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2025
    Ciena Corporation
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
    Commission File Number: 001-36250



    Delaware
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
    7035 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD
    (Address of principal executive offices)


    23-2725311
    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
    21076
    (Zip Code)
    Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 694-5700

    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):
    ☐
    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    ☐
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
    Title of each class
    Trading Symbol(s)
    Name of each exchange on which registered
    Common stock, $0.01 par value
    CIEN
    New York Stock Exchange

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company ☐

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




    Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
    On December 11, 2025, Ciena Corporation ("Ciena") issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended November 1, 2025. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Report"). As discussed in the press release, Ciena will be hosting an investor call to discuss its results of operations for its fiscal fourth quarter ended November 1, 2025.

    In conjunction with the issuance of this press release, Ciena posted to the quarterly results page of the "Investors" section of www.ciena.com an accompanying investor presentation. The investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report.

    The information in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, as well as Item 2.02 of this Report, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Investors are encouraged to review the “Investors” page of our website at www.ciena.com because, as with the other disclosure channels that we use, from time to time we may post material information exclusively on that site.

    Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
    Exhibit Number
    Description of Document
    99.1
    Text of Press Release dated December 11, 2025, issued by Ciena Corporation, reporting its results of operations for its fiscal fourth quarter ended November 1, 2025.

    99.2
    Investor Presentation for Ciena Corporation's fiscal fourth quarter ended November 1, 2025.

    104
    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).




    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: December 11, 2025
    By:
    /s/ Sheela Kosaraju
    Sheela Kosaraju
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary


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