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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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ADTRAN, INC.

901 EXPLORER BOULEVARD

HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806

D74302-P68179

 

 

 

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ADTRAN, INC.

 

2022 Annual Meeting

Vote by May 10, 2022 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a

Plan, vote by May 09, 2022 11:59 PM ET.

 

 

 

 

You invested in ADTRAN, INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 11, 2022.

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View the Notice and Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting and the 2021 Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 27, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

 

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

 

                  Board
Recommends
    Voting Items
 
     1.   Election of Directors   
 
    Nominees:   
 
    1a.   Thomas R. Stanton    LOGO For
 
    1b.   H. Fenwick Huss    LOGO For
 
    1c.   Gregory J. McCray    LOGO For
 
    1d.   Balan Nair    LOGO For
 
    1e.   Jacqueline H. Rice    LOGO For
 
    1f.   Kathryn A. Walker    LOGO For
 
    2.   Non-binding approval of the compensation of ADTRAN’S named executive officers.    LOGO For
 
    3.   Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of ADTRAN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.    LOGO For
    NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.     
  

 

 

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