CIENA CORP·4

Apr 17, 3:08 PM ET

Gage Brodie 4

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Ciena (CIEN) SVP Gage Brodie Sells 1,200 Shares

What Happened
Gage Brodie, SVP Global Products & Supply at Ciena (CIEN), sold 1,200 shares on April 15, 2026 at $471.79 per share for proceeds of $566,148. The transaction is reported as an open‐market or private sale (S).

Key Details

  • Transaction date and price: 2026-04-15, 1,200 shares @ $471.79 each.
  • Total proceeds: $566,148 (gross).
  • Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing; the reported holdings include unvested RSUs and PSUs.
  • Footnotes: Sale executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 7/1/2025 (pre-arranged plan). Report notes that reported holdings include unvested Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units.
  • Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-04-17 (within the Form 4 two-business-day window), so not late.

Context
Sales under 10b5-1 plans are pre-scheduled and often routine; they do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment. For retail investors, purchases typically carry more informational weight than routine sales, but tracking insider activity can still provide useful context about timing and allocation.