AHMED HASSAN 4

What Happened Ahmed Hassan, a director of Ciena Corporation (CIEN), was granted 605 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 26, 2026. The award is reported at a $0.00 acquisition price (standard for RSU grants) and thus no cash changed hands at grant.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-26; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-30 (filed within required 2 business days).
• Grant: 605 RSUs at $0.00 (transaction code A — award/grant).
• Vesting: RSUs vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date (per filing footnote).
• Reported shares include unvested RSUs (per filing footnote).
• The filing does not show immediate sale or exercise; these are unvested equity awards, not open-market purchases or sales.

Context RSU grants are a common form of compensation for executives and directors. They do not represent immediately tradable shares until they vest and may be used to align long-term incentives with shareholders. This filing is a routine award grant and was timely filed.