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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-001615"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADTN"
cik: "0000926282"
company_name: "ADTRAN Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:38:21.944588+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ADTRAN reports death of Director Emeritus Roy J. Nichols on August 29, 2021

## Summary
- Roy J. Nichols, Director Emeritus of ADTRAN, passed away on August 29, 2021.
- Nichols had retired from the Board of Directors on August 15, 2016.
- No current director or officer changes result from this event.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-001615
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADTN
- cik: 0000926282
- company_name: ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000095017021001615/0000950170-21-001615-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000095017021001615/adtn-20210829.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-001615
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-001615.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-001615.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Roy J. Nichols departed as Director Emeritus at ADTRAN Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: passed away
  - Role: Director Emeritus
  source text: Mr. Roy J. Nichols, who served as a Director Emeritus of ADTRAN, Inc. (the “Company”), passed away on August 29, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000095017021001615/0000950170-21-001615-index.htm

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