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CIENA CORP

For the period ended May 2, 2026. Filed Jun 4, 2026.

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A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.

May 2, 2026 · Filed Jun 4, 2026

CIEN$243.39+5.5%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

What changed in Risk Factors?

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2026-01-31; filed 2026-03-05.

0001628280-26-015152

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2026-05-02; filed 2026-06-04.

0001628280-26-040767

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 2 previous paragraphs and 2 current paragraphs.

1 unchanged; 1 reworded; 0 added; 0 removed; 0 previous and 0 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 0 previous and 0 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Reworded paragraphs (1)

Previous wording

There has been no material change to our Risk Factors from those presented in our 2025 Annual Report. Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before investing in our securities, you should consider carefully the information contained in this report and in our 2025 Annual Report, including the information under Item 1A of Part I thereof. This report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations – Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this report. Our actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Any of the risks discussed in our 2025 Annual Report, in this report, in other reports we file with the SEC, and other risks we have not anticipated or discussed, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Current wording

There has been no material change to our Risk Factors from those presented in our 2025 Annual Report. Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before investing in our securities, you should consider carefully the information contained in this report and in our 2025 Annual Report, including the information under Item 1A of Part I thereof. This report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations – Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Item 2 of Part I of this report. Our actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Any of the risks discussed in our 2025 Annual Report, in this report, in other reports we file with the SEC, and other risks we have not anticipated or discussed, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.