ITEM 2.02 - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION



On March 4, 2021, Ciena Corporation ("Ciena") issued a press release announcing
its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 30, 2021. The
text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report. As
discussed in this press release, Ciena will be hosting an investor call to
discuss its results of operations for its first fiscal quarter ended January 30,
2021.
In conjunction with the issuance of this press release, Ciena posted to the
quarterly results page of the Investors section of www.ciena.com an accompanying
investor presentation. The investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to
this Report.
The information in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, as well as Item 2.02 of this Report
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Investors are
encouraged to review the "Investors" page of our website at www.ciena.com
because, as with the other disclosure channels that we use, from time to time we
may post material information exclusively on that site.


ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)      The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

         Exhibit Number           Description of Document

         Exhibit 99.1               Text of Press Release dated March 4,

2021, issued by Ciena Corporation,


                                  reporting its results of operations for

its first fiscal quarter ended


                                  January 30, 2021.
         Exhibit 99.2               Investor Presentation for Ciena Corporation's     first     fiscal quarter
                                  ended     January     30    , 202    1    .
         Exhibit 104              Cover Page Interactive Data File

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