SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Wilson James Denson Jr

(Last) (First) (Middle)
901 EXPLORER BLVD

(Street)
HUNTSVILLE AL 35806

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADTRAN INC [ ADTN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Revenue Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/16/2020
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock(1) 11/16/2020 A 10,816 A $0 38,180 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (2) 11/16/2020 A 4,025 (3) (3) Common Stock 4,025 $0(4) 20,639.21 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents a grant of restricted stock units that vest in four equal and annual installments beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant.
2. Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive one share of common stock or the cash value thereof.
3. The phantom stock becomes payable 6 months after the reporting person's separation of service with the Company. The reporting person may transfer his phantom stock account into an alternative investment at any time.
4. Upon vesting of performance shares awarded pursuant to a grant of November 11, 2017 under the ADTRAN, Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, the reporting person deferred the receipt of shares of the Company's common stock and received instead shares of phantom stock pursuant to the Company's deferred compensation plan.
Amy Moss, by power of attorney 11/18/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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