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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and CIENA CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed 2025-04-01 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are CIENA CORP.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2025-04-01 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Lawton W. Fitt | 111,192,645 | 10,246,768 | 75,536 | -- | 8,462,711 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Devinder Kumar | 116,696,561 | 4,740,525 | 77,863 | -- | 8,462,711 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: A stockholder advisory vote on the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy materials: | 114,787,685 | 6,602,755 | 124,509 | -- | 8,462,711 | Majority: yes |
Source: CIENA CORP., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2025-04-01 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 544 asset managers that disclosed a CIENA CORP. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of CIENA CORP.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 16 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
CIENA CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: A stockholder advisory vote on the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy materials:”): 114,787,685 for, 6,602,755 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 142,528,510 outstanding shares: 81% for, 5% against (85% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 533 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 37,390,306 | 60,463 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 16,269,323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 13,795,251 | 1,905 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,215,586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 4,614,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 4,576,222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 3,751,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 3,632,907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 0 | 2,773,489 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,420,122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,154,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,145,698 | 1,653 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,903,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,846,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Point72 | 1,489,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,387,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 1,313,258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,212,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 1,115,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 0 | 1,056,640 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 994,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Slate Path Capital LP | 909,787 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | 784,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 751,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 630,082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 533 asset managers. See all 533 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
CIENA CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Devinder Kumar”): 116,696,561 for, 4,740,525 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 142,528,510 outstanding shares: 82% for, 3% against (85% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 126 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (58,213,051 for, 1,716,900 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 16,093,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 15,911,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,868,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,846,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 1,801,738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,583,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,413,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 1,329,815 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 1,055,768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 994,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 943,520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 575,453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 541,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 506,446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 463,756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Manager Directed Portfolios | 383,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 377,270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 105,325 | 168,228 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 215,509 | 48,775 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 261,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 230,412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 213,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 208,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 206,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 188,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 126 asset managers. See all 126 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
CIENA CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lawton W. Fitt”): 111,192,645 for, 10,246,768 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-01 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 142,528,510 outstanding shares: 78% for, 7% against (85% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 126 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (57,366,888 for, 2,563,063 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 16,093,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 15,911,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,868,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,523,881 | 322,840 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 1,801,738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,583,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,413,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 1,329,815 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 1,055,692 | 76 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 994,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 943,520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 575,453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 233,837 | 307,535 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 506,446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 463,756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Manager Directed Portfolios | 383,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 377,270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 105,325 | 168,228 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 215,509 | 48,775 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 261,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 230,412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 213,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 208,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 206,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 188,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 126 asset managers. See all 126 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% fund support · no official result
The 125 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (59,782,309 for, 66,070 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 16,093,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 15,911,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,868,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,846,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 1,801,738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,583,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,413,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,329,815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,055,692 | 76 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 994,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 943,520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 575,453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 541,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 506,446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 463,756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Manager Directed Portfolios | 383,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 377,270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 273,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 264,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 261,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 230,412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 213,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 208,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 206,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 188,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 125 asset managers. See all 125 in the interactive database.
1% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,092 for, 80,480 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 0 | 80,480 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GuideStone | 1,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked by the number of CIENA CORP. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 142,528,510 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity | 26.28% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 11.41% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 9.68% |
| 4 | State Street | 3.66% |
| 5 | T. Rowe Price | 3.24% |
| 6 | JPMorgan | 3.21% |
| 7 | BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 2.63% |
| 8 | Thrivent | 2.55% |
| 9 | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 1.95% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.70% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| FMR (Fidelity) | 14.95% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 11.96% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 10.51% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 3.39% | 13F |
| State Street | 3.20% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.76% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.67% | 13F |
| Point72 | 1.40% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.08% | 13F |
| Nuveen | 0.97% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 142,528,510 shares outstanding, as reported by CIENA CORP. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-02-01 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from CIENA CORP.’s 10-Q dated 2025-02-01. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At CIENA CORP.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-03-27, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 544 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,575 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 5 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation, as described in the proxy materials. — FOR was 95% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: CIENA CORP.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2025-04-01.
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