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EXHIBIT 10.28




CIENA CORPORATION

2000 Equity Incentive Plan

Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement




	 	 	 
	Grant Date:

	 	Number of Shares of Common Stock Covered by Option:
	Exercise Price: $

	 	Last Date to Exercise:1






We are pleased to inform you that the Corporation has granted you an option to purchase shares of
Ciena Corporation common stock (the “Option”). Your grant has been made under the Ciena Corporation
2000 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which, together with the terms contained in this
Agreement, sets forth the terms and conditions of your grant and is incorporated herein by
reference. A copy of the Plan is on file with Stock Administration. If any provisions of the
Agreement should appear to be inconsistent with the Plan, the Plan will control.


This Option Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by all parties hereto, as of the above
written Grant Date.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CIENA CORPORATION:
	 	 	Stock Administration
	 	 	ID: 23-2725311
	Option Number:	 	1201 Winterson Road
	Class:	 	Linthicum, MD 21090
	Employee ID:	 	(800) 921-1144 ext. 7377
	 	 	(410) 981-7377
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	
 

	 	 	 	
 	 	 
	Employee Signature
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President, Finance
	 	 	          Chief Financial Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address 1
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address 2
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address 3
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	City, State, ZIP
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Country
	 	 	 	 	 	 







This is not a stock
certificate or a negotiable instrument. Non-Transferable.








	1	 	Certain events can cause an earlier termination of the Option. See “Exercise” on reverse side.





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Vesting:


The shares purchasable pursuant to this Option (the “Shares”) shall vest as follows:


(1) Shares representing 50% of the Shares exercisable under this Option shall commence vesting on
December 1, 2004 in equal monthly installments over 48 months.


(2) Shares representing 50% of the Shares exercisable under this Option shall vest on the last day
of the first month following the second consecutive fiscal quarter in which net cash provided by
the Corporation’s operating activities is positive, as reported in the Corporation’s regular
quarterly financial statements, provided, however, that this consecutive fiscal quarters
requirement shall have been met by October 31, 2006. In the event that the requirement for vesting
the Shares set forth in this subsection (2) does not timely occur, this portion of the Option shall
expire.


Exercise:

You may exercise this Option, in whole or in part, to purchase a whole number of vested Shares at
any time of not less than 100 shares, unless the number of shares purchased is the total number
available for purchase under this Option, by following the exercise procedures as set forth in the
Plan. All exercises must take place before the last Date to Exercise, or such earlier date
following your death, disability or your ceasing to provide services as described below under
“Service Requirements.” The number of shares you may purchase as of any date cannot exceed the
total number of shares vested by that date, less any shares you have previously acquired by
exercising this Option. Certain corporate transactions involving the Corporation may cause this
Option to terminate prior to the last Date to Exercise. Additionally, as set forth under “Vesting”,
certain portions of this Option may expire and terminate upon failure to meet timely the vesting
requirements as to such Shares. The Plan provides important information regarding these corporate
transactions.


Corporate Transaction:

As set forth in Section 18.1 of the Plan, a “Corporate Transaction” shall be deemed to have
occurred with respect to the Corporation in the event of any of the following: (a) a dissolution or
liquidation of the Corporation; (b) a merger or consolidation in which the Corporation is not the
surviving corporation (other than a merger or consolidation with a wholly-owned subsidiary, a
reincorporation of the Corporation in a different jurisdiction, or other transaction in which there
is no substantial change in the stockholders of the Corporation or their relative stock holdings
and the options granted under the Plan are assumed, converted or replaced by the successor
corporation); (c) a merger in which the Corporation is the surviving corporation but after which
the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such merger (other than any stockholder
that merges, or which owns or controls another corporation that merges, with the Corporation in
such merger) cease to own their shares or other equity interest in the Corporation; (d) the sale of
substantially all of the assets of the Corporation; or (e) the acquisition, sale, or transfer of
more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Corporation by tender offer or similar transaction.
Each Option holder shall be credited, as of the proposed effective date of a Corporate Transaction,
and if still employed by the Corporation on the date such Corporate Transaction is consummated,
with twelve (12) full months of additional vesting of this Option.


Service Requirements:

This Option will cease to vest and all unvested Shares will be immediately canceled on the date
that you cease to provide services to the Corporation or an Affiliate (the “Termination Date”). You
will have ninety (90) days after your Termination Date to exercise your vested Shares; provided,
however, that if your services are terminated for Cause, this Option will expire on the Termination
Date. In the event that you cease to provide services to the Corporation or an Affiliate because of
your death or Disability, you or your estate will have 12 months after the Termination Date to
exercise any vested Shares, to the extent such Shares were otherwise exercisable on the Termination
Date.



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Forfeiture:

The Corporation shall have the right to cause a forfeiture of your rights under this Agreement,
including, but not limited to, the right to cause you to forfeit any outstanding Option in the
event that the Company finds that you have: (i) violated the terms of any confidentiality agreement
or obligation between you and the Corporation or an Affiliate; (ii) accepted employment with an
entity which the Corporation determines is in a business that could result in comprising any
confidentiality agreement or obligation between you and the Corporation; (iii) willfully failed or
refused to perform material assigned duties; or (iv) engaged in willful, deliberate or gross
misconduct toward the Corporation or an Affiliate.


Taxes and Withholding:

This Option shall not constitute an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In the event that the Corporation determines that any
federal, state, local or foreign tax or withholding payment is required relating to the exercise or
sale of Shares arising from this grant, the Corporation shall have the right to require such
payments from you, or withhold such amounts from other payments due to you from the Corporation or
an Affiliate.



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