<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-18-107370-index.html : 20180404
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-18-107370.hdr.sgml : 20180404
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180404144404
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-107370
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180404
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180404

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADTRAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926282
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				630918200
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24612
		FILM NUMBER:		18736886

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 EXPLORER BLVD
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35806
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2569638220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 EXPLORER BLVD
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35806
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEF 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d485500ddef14a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DEF 14A
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d485500ddef14a.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>g485500dsp_56a.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: g485500dsp_56a.gif

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>g485500dsp_56b.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: g485500dsp_56b.gif

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>g485500dsp_57.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: g485500dsp_57.gif

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>g485500g0324075943865.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: g485500g0324075943865.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>g485500g0324075943943.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: g485500g0324075943943.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>g485500g0324075944037.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: g485500g0324075944037.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>g485500g0324075944099.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: g485500g0324075944099.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>