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CIENA CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Sep 5, 2019)

Filed September 5, 2019For Securities:CIEN

Summary

Ciena Corporation (CIEN) filed an 8-K on September 5, 2019, to report its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2019. The filing includes a press release and an investor presentation that provide details on the company's performance during the quarter. Investors should note that this information is furnished and not deemed "filed" for certain regulatory purposes, meaning it does not carry the same liability as formally filed documents under Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The company will also host an investor call to discuss these results. Investors are encouraged to monitor Ciena's investor relations website, as material information may be posted there exclusively. This 8-K primarily serves as a notification of the availability of the Q3 2019 earnings release and associated presentation.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ciena Corporation announced its third fiscal quarter 2019 financial results on September 5, 2019.
  • 2The filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the Q3 financial performance.
  • 3An accompanying investor presentation (Exhibit 99.2) is also available, offering further insights.
  • 4The company plans to host an investor call to discuss the Q3 results.
  • 5Information furnished in this 8-K is not considered "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 6Investors are directed to Ciena's investor relations website for potential exclusive postings of material information.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally report Ciena Corporation's financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2019, by furnishing the accompanying press release and investor presentation.

The detailed financial results are available in the press release (Exhibit 99.1) and the investor presentation (Exhibit 99.2) which are furnished as part of this 8-K filing. You can also find them on Ciena's investor relations website.

This 8-K filing itself does not contain the specific financial figures. It acts as a notification and provides access to the press release (Exhibit 99.1) and investor presentation (Exhibit 99.2) which contain these details.

When information is "furnished" under Item 2.02, it means it's being made public, but it does not carry the same legal liability as if it were "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It also means it won't be automatically incorporated into other filings like registration statements.