FORM 4
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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                       
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * McFeely Scott 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CIENA CORP [ CIEN ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
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(Last)          (First)          (Middle)
C/O CIENA CORPORATION, 7035 RIDGE RD.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)
12/20/2022
(Street)
HANOVER, MD 21076-1426
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)
 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock  12/20/2022    F    592 (1) D $49.27  119061 (2) D   
Common Stock  12/20/2022    F    2613 (3) D $49.27  116448 (2) D   
Common Stock  12/20/2022    F    487 (4) D $49.27  115961 (2) D   
Common Stock  12/20/2022    F    2337 (5) D $49.27  113624 (2) D   
Common Stock  12/20/2022    F    1508 (5) D $49.27  112116 (2) D   
Common Stock  12/20/2022    F    430 (6) D $49.27  111686 (2) D   
Common Stock  12/20/2022    F    2060 (7) D $49.27  109626 (2) D   
Common Stock  12/20/2022    F    535 (8) D $49.27  109091 (2) D   

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 12/17/2019. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/19/2019.
(2)  Shares reported include unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs).
(3)  Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a market stock unit (MSU) award agreement dated 12/17/2019. The earning of the MSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/15/2022.
(4)  Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 12/16/2020. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/18/2020.
(5)  Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a performance stock unit (PSU) award agreement dated 12/16/2020. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/16/2021.
(6)  Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 12/14/2021. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/16/2021.
(7)  Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a performance stock unit (PSU) award agreement dated 12/14/2021. The earning of the PSU was previously reported on Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/15/2022.
(8)  Represents shares withheld to cover payment of the tax liabilities of the reporting person related to a restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement dated 12/18/2018. Acquisition of the RSU was previously reported in Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 on 12/20/2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McFeely Scott
C/O CIENA CORPORATION
7035 RIDGE RD.
HANOVER, MD 21076-1426

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Signatures
By: Michelle Rankin For: Scott Mcfeely 12/22/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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