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accession: "0001193125-26-145496"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADTN"
cik: "0000926282"
company_name: "ADTRAN Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:12:08.302482+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ADTRAN Holdings revises CEO comp: eliminates market-based PSUs, adopts long-term plan with TSR modifier

## Summary
- CEO Stanton's amended agreement eliminates annual market-based PSU and adjusts long-term plan to include TSR modifier on Adjusted EBIT target.
- PSU awards granted to CEO (170,723 target shares), CRO Wilson (24,908), CFO Santo (28,252) for 2026-2028 period.
- Performance objective is Adjusted EBIT (undisclosed target for 100% payout) with payout adjusted by -20% to +20% based on relative TSR.
- No future annual market-based PSU awards (relative TSR) will be granted to named executive officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-145496
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADTN
- cik: 0000926282
- company_name: ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000119312526145496/0001193125-26-145496-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000119312526145496/adtn-20260401.htm

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