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) April 14, 2010

Ciena Corporation

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-21969		23-2725311
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1201 Winterson Road, Linthicum, MD		21090
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(410) 865-8500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 5.02 —	DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

(e) On February 15, 2010, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors of Ciena Corporation (“Ciena”) approved an amendment to Ciena’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”), subject to stockholder approval. At Ciena’s annual meeting of stockholders on April 14, 2010, stockholders approved the amendment to the 2008 Plan.

The amendment, which became effective as of April 14, 2010, increased by five million shares the number of shares of Ciena common stock available for issuance under the 2008 Plan. The amendment also decreased from 1.6 to 1.31, the multiplier used in the fungible share ratio applicable to full-value awards granted under the 2008 Plan, such as restricted stock units (RSUs), for purposes of calculating the shares remaining available under the 2008 Plan. A copy of the amendment of the 2008 Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.

ITEM 5.07 — SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At Ciena’s annual meeting on April 14, 2010, Ciena stockholders approved the proposals and elected the directors as set forth below:

		For				Against				Abstain
1. Election to the Board of Directors of (a) three Class I directors and (b) one Class III director:
Class I directors
Lawton W. Fitt			57,420,948				611,224				1,257,615
Patrick H. Nettles, Ph. D.			57,317,584				716,360				1,255,843
Michael J. Rowny			57,520,464				511,747				1,257,576
Class III director
Patrick T. Gallagher			57,433,608				599,487				1,256,692

     Each director nominee above was elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast by stockholders in accordance with Ciena’s bylaws. In addition, the following directors continued to hold office after the annual meeting: Harvey B. Cash, Judith M. O’Brien, Gary B. Smith, Stephen P. Bradley, Ph. D. and Bruce L. Claflin.

		For				Against				Abstain
2. Approval of the amendment of Ciena’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder by five million shares and to reduce the fungible share ratio applicable to full value awards granted under the plan.			49,091,675				10,101,025				97,087

		For				Against				Abstain
3. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ciena’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2010.			76,778,697				650,564				168,882

The amendment of Ciena’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive plan and the ratification of the appointment of Ciena’s independent registered public accounting firm were approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes cast by stockholders.

ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c) The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

Exhibit Number		Description of Document
Exhibit 10.1		Amendment to Ciena Corporation 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan

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