FormSD20140530



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Form SD


SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT


Ciena Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)




Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)

0-21969
(Commission File No.)

23-2725311
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

7035 Ridge Road,
Hanover, MD
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
 
21076
(Zip Code)
 
  David M. Rothenstein
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
(410) 694-5700

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
person to contact in connection with this report.)



Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

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Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2013.



  


Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

Conflict Minerals Disclosure

This Form SD of Ciena Corporation ( “Ciena”) is filed pursuant to Rule 13p-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Rule”) for the reporting period January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.

A copy of Ciena’s Conflict Minerals Report is provided as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD, and is publicly available at http://www.ciena.com/about/company/corporate-responsibility/.
 
Item 1.02 Exhibit

As specified in Section 2, Item 2.01 of this Form SD, Ciena is hereby filing its Conflict Minerals Report as Exhibit 1.01 to this report.

Section 2 - Exhibits

Item 2.01 Exhibits

Exhibit 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.



  



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 duly authorized undersigned.


Date: May 30, 2014
CIENA CORPORATION

 
 
 
 
 
By: /S/ David M. Rothenstein
David M. Rothenstein, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
 
 



  


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number


 
Description


1.01
 
Conflict Minerals Report of Ciena Corporation