SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 19, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CIENA Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-21969 23-2725311
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1201 Winterson Road, Linthicum, Maryland 21090
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(410) 865-8500
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Exhibit Index on Page 2
The information in this Report, including the exhibit, is furnished under Item
12 of Form 8-K and, pursuant to General Instruction B.6. thereunder, is not
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Furthermore, the information in this Report, including the exhibit, is not
incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the
Securities Act of 1933.
ITEM 12 -- RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On August 19, 2004, CIENA Corporation issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2004. The text of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description of Document
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Exhibit 99.1 Text of Press Release dated August 19, 2004, issued by CIENA
Corporation, reporting its results of operations for the
third quarter of fiscal 2004.
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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
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CIENA CORPORATION
Dated: August 19, 2004 By: /s/ Russell B. Stevenson, Jr.
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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