Gary B. Smith
President and CEO
Ciena Corp · CIEN
$18.5M
Reported total · FY2025 · SCT Total as filed
Source: DEF 14A filed February 12, 2026. Prior years are from that filing's three-year table.
Catalog as of September 15, 2026. Not a live market feed.
- Salary
- $1.1M
- Stock Awards
- $14.6M
- Incentives
- $2.8M
- Other
- $13K
Compensation History
| Fiscal Year | Salary | Stock Awards | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,075,000 | $14,637,538 | $18,530,396 |
| 2024 | $1,019,231 | $12,069,792 | $14,076,773 |
| 2023 | $1,000,000 | $12,933,210 | $15,431,410 |
Current Position
- Company
- Ciena Corp
- Title
- President and CEO
- Ticker
- CIEN · NYSE
- Fiscal Year
- 2025
SEC Sources
Fiscal years below are columns from the latest DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table (filed February 12, 2026), not separate historical filings.
| Fiscal Year | Source |
|---|---|
| 2025 | View SEC filing |
| 2024 | View SEC filing |
| 2023 | View SEC filing |
Accession 0001193125-26-047977.
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