UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 | ||
FORM 8‑K | ||
CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | ||
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2014 | ||
Ciena Corporation (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | ||
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | ||
0-21969 | 23-2725311 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
7035 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD | 21076 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(410) 694-5700 | ||
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | ||
Not Applicable | ||
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | ||
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On July 11, 2014, Ciena Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Ciena Corporation, and Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), entered into a third amendment (the “Amendment”) to the agreement dated March 19, 2010 relating to Ciena’s lease of the “Lab 10” building on the former Nortel Carling Campus in Ottawa, Canada (the “Lease”). The Amendment extends the term of the Lease from September 18, 2017 to December 31, 2017, with the resulting aggregate annual payment by Ciena for this additional period to be approximately $10.9 million CAD, consisting of base rent, additional rent and operating expense obligations under the Lease. A copy of the Amendment is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K. Copies of the Lease and the previous amendments to the Lease, along with a description of their terms, were filed by Ciena on Form 8-K on March 25, 2010, February 15, 2012, and August 30, 2013, respectively. |
(d) | The following exhibit is being filed herewith: | |
Exhibit Number | Description of Document | |
Exhibit 10.1 | Third Lease Amending Agreement dated July 11, 2014 | |
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 | ||
Date: July 11, 2014 | By: | /s/ David M. Rothenstein |
David M. Rothenstein | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||