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
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
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August 31, 2005 |
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Ciena Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 0-21969
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23-2725311 |
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| (Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1201 Winterson Road, Linthicum, MD
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21090 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(410) 865-8500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 1.01 — ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On August 31, 2005, the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Governance and
Nominations Committee, approved certain revisions to the fees payable to non-employee directors as
compensation for their service on the Board of Directors and committees thereof. A summary of the
fees payable to non-employee directors and the revisions thereto is set forth in Exhibit 10.1
hereto.
ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
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Exhibit Number
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Description of Document |
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Exhibit 10.1
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Fees Payable as Compensation to Non-Employee Directors |