Corporate Headquarters

Ciena Corporation

7035 Ridge Road

Hanover, MD 21076

Telephone: (800) 921-1144

or (410) 694-5700

www.Ciena.com

Virtual Annual Meeting

Ciena’s annual meeting of shareholders will be held at 3:00 PM (Eastern) on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ciena2015 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time.

Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Outside Counsel

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

Stockholder Inquiries: (781) 575-2879

www.Computershare.com

Common Stock Market Data

Ciena’s Common Stock began trading on the New York Exchange Stock Exchange on December 23, 2013 under the stock symbol “CIEN”.

Investor Relations

For additional copies of this report or other financial information, contact:

Investor Relations

Ciena Corporation

7035 Ridge Road

Hanover, MD 21076

Telephone: (877) 243-6273

or (410) 694-5700

Additional information is available on Ciena’s website at www.Ciena.com.

 

Operating Executive Officers

Patrick H. Nettles, Ph.D.

Executive Chairman of the

Board of Directors

Gary B. Smith

President, Chief Executive Officer

and Director

James E. Moylan, Jr.

Chief Financial Officer,

Senior Vice President, Finance

Stephen B. Alexander

Chief Technology Officer,

Senior Vice President, Products

and Technology

James Frodsham

Senior Vice President,

Chief Strategy Officer

François Locoh-Donou

Senior Vice President,

Global Products Group

Philippe Morin

Senior Vice President,

Global Sales and Field Operations

Andrew Petrik

Vice President and Controller

David M. Rothenstein

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

 

Outside Board Members

Harvey B. Cash

Retired General Partner

InterWest Partners

Bruce L. Claflin

Chairman

AMD Corporation

Lawton W. Fitt

Retired Partner

Goldman Sachs

Patrick T. Gallagher

Chairman

Harmonic, Inc.

Judith M. O’Brien

Partner

King & Spalding LLP

Michael J. Rowny

Chairman

Rowny Capital

T. Michael Nevens

Senior Adviser

Permira Advisers, LLC