CIENA CORP — Delisting Announcement 2013

Dec 13, 2013

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549
FORM 25
NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 0-21969
Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market)
(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)
7035 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD 21076, (410) 694-5700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer's principal executive offices)
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Description of class of securities)
Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:
o 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)
o 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)
o 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)
o 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)
o Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.1
þ Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Ciena Corporation certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

	Ciena Corporation
Date: December 13, 2013	By: /s/ David M. Rothenstein
	David M. Rothenstein
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

1 Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.