CIENA CORP
For the period ended Mar 27, 2025. Filed Feb 13, 2025.
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Mar 27, 2025 · Filed Feb 13, 2025
CIEN$243.39+5.5%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
Contents
Voting roadmap
This section highlights selected information about the items to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. It does not contain all information that you should consider in deciding how to vote. You should read the entirety of this proxy statement carefully before voting.
| Proposal | |
|---|---|
| Elect director nominees | |
| see page 5 | The Board recommends a vote FOR each nominee |
| Class | Independent | DirectorSince | Board Leadership / Committees | |
| Lawton W. FittChairperson, The Progressive Corporation | I | November 2000 | •Chair of Board•Audit Committee | |
| Devinder KumarFormer EVP, CFO and Treasurer, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | I | August2019 | •Audit Committee (Chair) |
| Proposal | |
|---|---|
| Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025 | |
| see page 28 | The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal |
| ❖Independent firm with reasonable fees and significant financial reporting expertise❖PwC has audited our consolidated financial statements annually since our incorporation in 1992❖Audit Committee annually evaluates PwC and has determined that its appointment continues to be in the best interests of our stockholders | |
| Proposal | |
| Say-on-Pay: advisory vote on named executive officer compensation | |
| see page 71 | The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal |
| ❖We employ core compensation principles and practices to promote pay for performance and alignment of executive and stockholder interests❖At last year’s annual meeting, approximately 90% of stockholder votes cast were in favor of our executive compensation program❖Our overall fiscal 2024 executive compensation was reasonable and appropriate in light of our business and financial performance | |
4 2025 Proxy Statement
Proposal No. 1
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