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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-191305
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220711
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220711
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20220711

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADTRAN Holdings, 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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-266089
		FILM NUMBER:		221077335

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 EXPLORER BLVD
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35806
		BUSINESS PHONE:		256-963-8220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 EXPLORER BLVD
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35806

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADTRAN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940705
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;11, 2022 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-</FONT><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADTRAN HOLDINGS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>87-2164282</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>901 Explorer Boulevard </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Huntsville, Alabama 35806-2807 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Tel No.: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(256)&nbsp;963-8000</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING SE OPTION RIGHTS AGREEMENTS UNDER THE STOCK OPTION RIGHTS PROGRAM 2011 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full titles of the plan) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Michael Foliano </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chief
Financial Officer </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>901 Explorer Boulevard </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Huntsville, Alabama 35806-2807 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Tel No.: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(256)&nbsp;963-8000</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>With a Copy to: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Timothy W. Gregg </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Maynard, Cooper&nbsp;&amp; Gale, P.C. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1901 Sixth Avenue North </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1700 Regions/Harbert Plaza </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Birmingham, Alabama 35203 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(205) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">254-1000</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT> filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company,&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8&nbsp;(this</FONT> &#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148;) is
being filed by ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>ADTRAN Holdings</U>&#148; or the &#147;<U>Registrant</U>&#148;), to register the issuance of an aggregate of 2,267,561 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (the &#147;<U>Shares</U>&#148;), which represents the maximum number of Shares that are issuable pursuant to option awards that may be assumed by the Registrant pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement dated
August&nbsp;30, 2021, by and among the Registrant; ADTRAN, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<U>Predecessor</U>&#148;); Acorn MergeCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant (&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148;);
and ADVA Optical Networking SE, a company organized and existing under the laws of Germany (&#147;<U>ADVA</U>&#148;) (the &#147;<U>Business Combination Agreement</U>&#148;), pursuant to which (a)&nbsp;Merger Sub agreed to merge with and into the
Predecessor, with the Predecessor surviving the business combination as a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of the Registrant (the &#147;<U>Merger</U>&#148;) and (b)&nbsp;the Registrant agreed to submit a voluntary public exchange takeover offer within
the meaning of Section&nbsp;29 para. 1, Section&nbsp;31 para. 2 of the German Takeover Act to the holders of ADVA shares (the &#147;<U>Exchange Offer</U>&#148; and, together with the Merger, the &#147;<U>Business Combination</U>&#148;). Pursuant to
the Business Combination Agreement, the Registrant has agreed to assume certain outstanding options that had been granted by ADVA under its Stock Option Rights Program 2011 (the &#147;<U>Assumed Options</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At or following the settlement of the Exchange Offer (the &#147;<U>Effective Time</U>&#148;), each holder of an option to purchase one share
of common stock of ADVA (each, an &#147;<U>ADVA Option</U>&#148;) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time may elect to convert such ADVA Option into an option to purchase 0.8244 Shares of the Registrant (such ratio, the &#147;<U>Exchange
Ratio</U>&#148;). The exercise price for each Assumed Option is equal to (a)&nbsp;the exercise price of the ADVA Option immediately prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer divided by (b)&nbsp;the Exchange Ratio. Such exercise price will be
converted into United States dollars at the applicable foreign exchange rate (USD/EUR) on the date of the consummation of the Exchange Offer. Upon assumption by the Registrant, the Assumed Options will otherwise generally be governed by the same
terms and conditions as those that apply to options outstanding under ADTRAN 2015 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;<U>ADTRAN 2015 Plan</U>&#148;), except for certain changes to the vesting requirements and/or expiration terms of the Assumed
Options. This Registration Statement registers the maximum number of Shares that may be acquired under the Assumed Options, assuming that all holders of ADVA Options elect to convert such options into Assumed Options to purchase Shares of the
Registrant. The foregoing description of the Assumed Options is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Summary of Terms of Assumed Options filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. The
Registrant&#146;s Shares trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol &#147;ADTN&#148;. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART I </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
documents containing the information specified in this Item 1 will be sent or given to employees, officers, directors or others as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1)&nbsp;under the&nbsp;Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<U>Securities
Act</U>&#148;). In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>Commission</U>&#148;) and the instructions to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8,&nbsp;such</FONT> documents are not
being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424&nbsp;under the&nbsp;Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The documents containing the information specified in this Item 2 will be sent or given to employees, officers, directors or others as
specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1)&nbsp;under the&nbsp;Securities Act. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission and the instructions to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8,&nbsp;such</FONT> documents are not being
filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424&nbsp;under the&nbsp;Securities Act. Such documents, together with the documents incorporated by reference
herein pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8,&nbsp;constitute</FONT> a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities Act, and are available
without charge, upon written or oral request to: ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., 901 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, Alabama 35806-2807; telephone (256) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">963-8000;</FONT> Attention: Corporate Secretary.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents, which have previously been filed by the Predecessor or the Registrant with the Commission, are incorporated by
reference and made a part hereof: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The Predecessor&#146;s Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000095017022002054/adtn-20211231.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></A> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2021, filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;25, 2022; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The information contained in the Predecessor&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000119312522087450/d299652ddef14a.htm">Schedule
 14A</A>, filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;
29, 2022 and incorporated into Part III of the Predecessor&#146;s Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000095017022002054/adtn-20211231.htm">Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K
</FONT></A> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2021; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The Predecessor&#146;s Quarterly Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000095017022008077/adtn-20220331.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT></A> for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2022, filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;6, 2022; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The Predecessor&#146;s Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the
Commission on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000119312522003467/d222874d8k.htm">January&nbsp;
6, 2022</A>; <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000095017022005405/adtn-20220401.htm">April&nbsp;
6, 2022</A>; <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000095017022009818/adtn-20220511.htm">May&nbsp;
13, 2022</A>; <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000095017022010455/adtn-20220519.htm">May&nbsp;
23, 2022</A>; and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000119312522190213/d367038d8k.htm">July&nbsp;8, 2022</A>; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the
Commission on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000119312522191241/d358409d8k12b.htm">July&nbsp;11, 2022</A> (which evidences the registration of the Registrant&#146;s Shares under
Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act and includes therein a description of the Shares), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant is not incorporating by reference any Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> through which it or
the Predecessor furnished, rather than filed, information with the Commission. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">1 </P>

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13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the effective date of this Registration Statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered have been
sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such reports and other documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any statement contained herein or in any document to be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;<U>DGCL</U>&#148;) provides, in general, that a corporation shall have
the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in
the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer, of corporation against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred
by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person&#146;s conduct was unlawful. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;145(b) of the DGCL
provides, in general, that a corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a
judgment in its favor because the person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, against any expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such
action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter
as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the
adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under Section&nbsp;145(c) of the DGCL, present and former directors, and certain present and former officers, who have been successful on the
merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referenced in Section&nbsp;145(a) or 145(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, are entitled to mandatory indemnification
against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith. </P>
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attorneys&#146; fees) incurred by an officer or director of the corporation in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon
receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;145(g) of the DCGL provides, in general, that a corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of
any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation against any liability asserted against the person in any such capacity, or arising out of the person&#146;s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to
indemnify the person against such liability under the provisions of the law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As permitted by the DGCL, the Registrant&#146;s Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that (1)&nbsp;the Registrant is required to indemnify each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a &#147;proceeding&#148;), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Registrant or is or was serving
at the request of the Registrant as a director or officer of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged
action in an official capacity as a director or officer or in any other capacity while serving as a director or officer, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment,
only to the extent that such amendment permits the Registrant to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Registrant to provide prior to such amendment); provided, however, that with respect to proceedings seeking to
enforce rights to indemnification, the Registrant shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the
Board of Directors of the Registrant; (2)&nbsp;it is permitted to indemnify its other employees and agents to the extent to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment,
only to the extent that such amendment permits the Registrant to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Registrant to provide prior to such amendment); (3) it is required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors
and officers in connection with a legal proceeding, provided, however, that, if the DGCL requires it, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in
which service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding shall be made only upon an undertaking by such
director or officer to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that they are not entitled to be indemnified; and (4)&nbsp;the rights conferred in its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation are not exclusive.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As permitted by the DGCL, the Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the
personal liability of the Registrant&#146;s directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (1)&nbsp;for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders;
(2)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law; (3)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL (regarding unlawful dividends, stock purchases and redemptions); or (4)&nbsp;for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.&nbsp;If the DGCL is subsequently amended to further eliminate or limit the liability of a director then a director of the Registrant, in addition to the circumstances in which
a director is not personally liable as set forth in the preceding sentence, shall not be liable to the fullest extent permitted by the amended DGCL. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant maintains directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance covering the
directors and officers of the Registrant against claims arising out of the performance of their duties as such. The Registrant also has entered into indemnification agreements with its <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors
providing such individuals with rights to indemnification and expense advancement to the fullest extent permitted under the law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following
exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000119312522190213/d367038dex31.htm">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> dated July&nbsp;8, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference) </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926282/000119312522190213/d367038dex32.htm">Amended and Restated Bylaws of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> dated July&nbsp;8, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference) </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>4.1*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d329797dex41.htm">Summary of Terms of Assumed Options of ADVA Optical Networking SE </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d329797dex51.htm">Opinion of Maynard, Cooper&nbsp;&amp; Gale, P.C., counsel to the Registrant </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d329797dex231.htm">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d329797dex51.htm">Consent of Maynard, Cooper&nbsp;&amp; Gale, P.C. (contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)</A></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Filed herewith. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement
(or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration
Fee&#148; table in the effective registration statement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Provided,
however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant
pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s
annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in
the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Huntsville, State of
Alabama, on July&nbsp;11, 2022. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><A NAME="tx329797_sig"></A>POWER OF ATTORNEY </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Thomas R. Stanton and
Michael Foliano, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her
and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the
Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agents, or any of them or their substitute or his, her or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> Registration Statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 11th day of July, 2022. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SUMMARY OF TERMS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADVA
Optical Networking SE Stock Options Assumed by </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With respect to those employees of ADVA Optical Networking SE (&#147;ADVA&#148;) who held stock options (&#147;ADVA Options&#148;) pursuant to the ADVA Stock
Option Right Program 2011 and applicable option rights agreements entered into thereunder (together, the &#147;ADVA Option Agreements&#148;) and who have elected for their ADVA Options to be assumed by ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (&#147;ADTRAN&#148;),
thereafter representing options to purchase shares of ADTRAN (the &#147;Assumed Options&#148;), such Assumed Options will be subject to the terms and conditions of the ADTRAN, Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;ADTRAN Plan&#148;),
which is attached as <U>Exhibit</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;A</U> hereto, except to extent set forth in the table below. Capitalized terms used but not defined below have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of
August&nbsp;30, 2021, by and among ADVA, ADTRAN (previously known as Acorn HoldCo, Inc.), ADTRAN, Inc. and Acorn MergeCo, Inc. (the &#147;Business Combination Agreement&#148;). </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="padding-bottom:6pt ;">Number of Assumed Options Exercisable for New ADTRAN Shares</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="padding-bottom:6pt ;">The number of ADVA Options held by the employee multiplied by 0.8244 (the Exchange Ratio under the Exchange Offer) and rounded down to the nearest whole share.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="padding-bottom:6pt ;">The exercise price of the existing ADVA Option, divided by the Exchange Ratio, and converted into USD at the FX rate (USD/EUR), at xe.com, on either (i)&nbsp;the date that consent declarations were
distributed to holders of ADVA Options or (ii)&nbsp;the date of Closing of the Exchange Offer, whichever rate is more favourable to the holders of the ADVA Options, and rounded up to the nearest whole cent.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="padding-bottom:6pt ;">Expiration</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="padding-bottom:6pt ;">Expiration terms applicable to the Assumed Options are as provided under the ADVA Option Rights Agreements.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="padding-bottom:6pt ;">Vesting</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="padding-bottom:6pt ;">Vesting terms applicable to the Assumed Options are as provided under the ADVA Option Rights Agreements.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="padding-bottom:6pt ;">Performance Hurdles</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="padding-bottom:6pt ;">None beyond continued employment.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADTRAN, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2015
EMPLOYEE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE I </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PLAN INFORMATION </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Background</U>. ADTRAN, Inc. (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) hereby adopts this new equity incentive plan
for the benefit of its employees to replace certain Prior Plans that have expired, or will soon expire. This new plan shall be known as the ADTRAN, Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;<U>Plan</U>&#148;). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>General Purpose.</U>&nbsp;The purpose of the Plan is to further the growth and development of the Company by
offering employees of the Company and its Affiliates the opportunity to own a proprietary interest in the Company. The Company intends that the Plan will provide such employees with an added incentive to continue in the employ, promote the growth,
efficiency and profitability, and help to attract outstanding employees to the service, of the Company and its Affiliates. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Types of Awards Available Under the Plan</U>. The Plan permits Awards of Stock Options, Stock Appreciation
Rights (&#147;<U>SARs</U>&#148;), Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (&#147;<U>RSUs</U>&#148;). The types of Stock Options permitted under the Plan are incentive stock options (&#147;<U>ISOs</U>&#148;) and nonqualified stock options
(&#147;<U>NQSOs</U>&#148;). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Intended Tax Effects of Awards</U>. The Company intends that ISOs granted under the Plan qualify as
incentive stock options under Code Section&nbsp;422. Restricted Stock Awards are subject to taxation under Code Section&nbsp;83. Nonqualified Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights are subject to taxation when the Nonqualified Stock Option or
Stock Appreciation Right is exercised. Restricted Stock Units are subject to taxation when the underlying shares of Common Stock are issued to the Participant. It is intended that some Awards under the Plan will qualify as &#147;performance-based
compensation&#148; under Code Section&nbsp;162(m). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Effective Date of the Plan</U>. The Plan shall be effective on May&nbsp;13, 2015 (the &#147;<U>Effective
Date</U>&#148;), the date of the Company&#146;s annual meeting of shareholders and provided that the Plan is approved at such meeting by the Company&#146;s shareholders in accordance with applicable law (including, without limitation, approvals
required under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3,</FONT> Code Section&nbsp;162(m) and Code Section&nbsp;422) and any registration or stock exchange rule. Notwithstanding the above, any Stock Option that is designated as an Incentive Stock
Option shall automatically be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option if the Plan is not approved by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12)&nbsp;months after the Effective Date of the Plan; no Award that is intended to qualify as
&#147;performance-based compensation&#148; within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;162(m) that is granted to a Covered Employee shall be effective unless and until the Plan is approved by the Company&#146;s shareholders; and no Restricted Stock
Award shall be granted prior to approval by the Company&#146;s shareholders. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">1.6</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Term</U>. Unless earlier terminated by the Board pursuant to the provisions of Section&nbsp;10 hereof, the
Plan shall remain in effect until the tenth anniversary of January&nbsp;20, 2015, the date the Plan was adopted by the Board;&nbsp;<U>provided</U>,&nbsp;<U>however</U>, that no Award that is intended to be &#147;performance-based compensation&#148;
under Code Section&nbsp;162(m) that is granted to a Covered Employee (other than an Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right) shall be granted on or after the five (5)&nbsp;year anniversary of the shareholder approval of the Plan unless the
Performance Measures have been reapproved (or other designated business criteria has been approved) by the Company&#146;s shareholders within the previous five (5)&nbsp;years as required by the &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; exemption
under Code Section&nbsp;162(m). Notwithstanding its termination, the Plan shall remain in effect with respect to outstanding Awards as long as any Awards are outstanding. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">1.7</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Operation, Administration and Definitions</U>. The operation and administration of the Plan are subject to
the provisions of this Plan document. Capitalized terms used in the Plan are defined in Article II below or may be defined within the Plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">1.8</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Legal Compliance.</U>&nbsp;The Plan is intended to comply with (A)&nbsp;the requirements for ISOs under Code
Section&nbsp;422, (B)&nbsp;Code Section&nbsp;409A, to the extent any Awards are treated as nonqualified deferred compensation under Code Section&nbsp;409A, (C)&nbsp;the exemption of Awards under the provisions of Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT> and (D)&nbsp;Code Section&nbsp;162(m), to the extent any Awards are intended to be &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; under Code Section&nbsp;162(m). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PLAN DEFINITIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For
purposes of the Plan, the terms listed below are defined as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>162(m) Performance Award</U>&nbsp;means any Award that is intended to meet the exemption for
&#147;performance-based compensation&#148; as defined under Code Section&nbsp;162(m). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.2</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Affiliate</U>&nbsp;means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with the Company, within the meaning of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.3</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Award</U>&nbsp;means any award or benefit granted to Participant under the Plan, including, without
limitation, the grant of Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.4</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Award Agreement</U>&nbsp;means the written (or electronic) agreement issued by the Company to the
Participant that sets forth the terms and provisions of the Award granted under the Plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.5</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Base Value</U>&nbsp;means the per share base price of a Stock Appreciation Right. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.6</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Board</U>&nbsp;or<U>&nbsp;Board of Directors</U>&nbsp;means the Board of Directors of the Company.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.7</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Cause</U>&nbsp;means, as defined in such Participant&#146;s employment, severance or similar agreement (if
any) with the Company or an Affiliate if such an agreement exists as of the Participant&#146;s Separation from Service and contains a definition of cause (or a like term) or, if no such agreement exists or such agreement does not contain a
definition of cause (or a like term), then Cause means: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">willful and continued failure to substantially perform his duties with the Company within ten
(10)&nbsp;business days after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Participant which identifies the manner in which the Company believes that the Participant has not substantially performed his duties;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">unlawful or willful misconduct which is economically injurious to the Company or to any Affiliate;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">commission of, or a plea of guilty or<I>&nbsp;nolo contendere</I>&nbsp;to, a felony charge (other than a
traffic violation); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(D)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">habitual drug or alcohol abuse that impairs the Participant&#146;s ability to perform the essential duties of
his position; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(E)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">an act of embezzlement or fraud; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(F)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">competition with the business of the Company or an Affiliate, either directly or indirectly; or
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(G)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">a breach of any provision of any employment, confidentiality, intellectual property or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-competition</FONT> agreement with the Company or an Affiliate, and to the extent curable, such breach is not cured by the Participant within ten (10)&nbsp;business days after a written notice is delivered to the
Participant. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.8</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Change of Control</U>&nbsp;means the occurrence of any of the following events on or after the Effective
Date of this Plan: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Change in Ownership</U>. A change in the ownership of the Company occurs on the date that any one person, or
more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%)&nbsp;of the total fair market value or total voting power of the
stock of the Company. However, if any one person or more than one person acting as a group, is considered to own more than fifty percent (50%)&nbsp;of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company, the acquisition of
additional stock by the same person or persons is not considered to cause a change in the ownership of the Company or to cause a change in the effective control of the Company (within the meaning of subsection (B)&nbsp;below). An increase in the
percentage of stock owned by any one person, or persons acting as a group, as a result of a transaction in which the Company acquires its stock in exchange for property will be treated as an acquisition of stock for purposes of this Section. This
applies only when there is a transfer of stock of the Company (or issuance of stock of the Company) and stock in the Company remains outstanding after the transaction. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Change in Effective Control</U>. A change in the effective control of the Company occurs on the date that
either: (1)&nbsp;any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons)
ownership of stock of the Company possessing thirty-five percent (35%)&nbsp;or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; or (2)&nbsp;a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. A change in effective control may occur in
any transaction in which either of the two corporations involved in the transaction has a Change of Control; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Change in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of Assets</U>. A change in the ownership of a substantial
portion of the Company&#146;s assets shall occur on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> period ending on the date of the most
recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than forty percent (40%)&nbsp;of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior
to such acquisition or acquisitions. For this purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, if it is determined that an Award hereunder is subject to Code Section&nbsp;409A, the
Company will not be deemed to have undergone a Change of Control unless the Company is deemed to have undergone a &#147;change in ownership,&#148; a &#147;change in effective control&#148; or a &#147;change in the ownership of a substantial portion
of the assets&#148; within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;409A. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.9</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Code</U>&nbsp;means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A reference to any provision of the Code
includes any regulations and formal guidance issued thereunder and any reference to any successor provision of the Code. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.10</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Committee</U>&nbsp;means the committee appointed by the Board pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.2 hereof to
administer and interpret the Plan in accordance with Article III. The Committee shall (A)&nbsp;consist of two or more individuals each of whom shall be, to the extent required by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3,</FONT> a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;non-employee</FONT> director&#148; as defined in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3,</FONT> and to the extent required by Code Section&nbsp;162(m), an Outside Director and (B)&nbsp;satisfy the applicable
requirements of any stock exchange or national market system on which the Common Stock may then be listed. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.11</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Common Stock</U>&nbsp;means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.12</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Company</U>&nbsp;means ADTRAN, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.13</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Covered Employee</U>&nbsp;means a Participant who is a &#147;covered employee&#148; within the meaning of
Code Section&nbsp;162(m)(3). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.14</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Disability</U>&nbsp;means a Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of
any medically-determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12)&nbsp;months. A Participant shall be considered
disabled only if he furnishes such proof of Disability as the Committee may reasonably require from time to time. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Effective Date</U>&nbsp;means the effective date of this Plan, which is May&nbsp;13, 2015, subject to
shareholder approval as provided in Section&nbsp;1.5. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Employee</U>&nbsp;means any common law employee of the Company or an Affiliate who is actively employed at
the time the Award is made. As required by law, only Employees of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary are eligible to receive ISOs. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.17</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Exchange Act</U>&nbsp;means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.18</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Exercise Price</U>&nbsp;means the purchase price of the shares of Common Stock underlying a Stock Option.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Fair Market Value</U>&nbsp;of a share of Common Stock as of a date of determination means the following:
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Stock Listed and Shares Traded</U>. If the Common Stock is listed and traded on a national securities
exchange (as such term is defined by the Exchange Act) or on the NASDAQ National Market System on the date of determination, the Fair Market Value per share shall be the closing price of a share of the Common Stock on said national securities
exchange or NASDAQ National Market System on the business day immediately preceding the date of determination. If the Common Stock is traded in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT>
market, the Fair Market Value per share shall be the average of the closing bid and asked prices of a share on the business day immediately preceding the date of determination. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Stock Listed But No Shares Traded</U>. If the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange or on
the NASDAQ National Market System but no shares of the Common Stock are traded on the date of determination but there were shares traded on dates within a reasonable period before the date of determination, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing
price of a share of the Common Stock on the most recent date before the date of determination. If the Common Stock is regularly traded in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT> market but
no shares of the Common Stock are traded on the date of determination (or if records of such trades are unavailable or burdensome to obtain) but there were shares traded on dates within a reasonable period before the date of determination, the Fair
Market Value shall be the average of the closing bid and asked prices of a share of the Common Stock on the most recent date before the date of determination on which trading occurred. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Stock Not Listed</U>. If the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or on the NASDAQ
National Market System and is not regularly traded in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT> market, then the Committee shall determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock in a
manner consistent with the requirements of Code Section&nbsp;409A, and in the case of an ISO, in compliance with Code Section&nbsp;422. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Committee&#146;s determination of Fair Market Value, which shall be made pursuant to the foregoing provisions, shall be final and binding
for all purposes of this Plan. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.20</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Family Member</U>&nbsp;means a person who is a spouse, former spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parent,
stepparent, grandparent, niece, nephew, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mother-in-law,</FONT></FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">father-in-law,</FONT></FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">son-in-law,</FONT></FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">daughter-in-law,</FONT></FONT> brother, sister, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">brother-in-law,</FONT></FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sister-in-law,</FONT></FONT> including adoptive relationships, of the Participant, any person sharing the
Participant&#146;s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which any one or more of these persons have more than fifty percent (50%)&nbsp;of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which any one or more of these persons (or the
Participant) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which one or more of these persons (or the Participant) own more than fifty percent (50%)&nbsp;of the voting interests. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.21</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Incentive Stock Option</U>&nbsp;or<U>&nbsp;ISO</U>&nbsp;means an option to purchase shares of Common Stock
that is granted under Article VII hereof, designated as an incentive stock option, and intended to meet the requirements of Code Section&nbsp;422. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.22</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Nonqualified Stock Option</U>&nbsp;or<U>&nbsp;NQSO</U>&nbsp;means an option to purchase shares of Common
Stock that is granted under Article VII hereof and not an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;422. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.23</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Officer</U>&nbsp;means &#147;officer&#148; as defined in Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16a-1(f)</FONT> under Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Exchange Act. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.24</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Outside Director</U>&nbsp;means a member of the Board who qualifies as an &#147;outside director,&#148; as
that term is defined in Code Section&nbsp;162(m). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.25</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Parent</U>&nbsp;means any &#147;parent corporation&#148; of the Company within the meaning of Code
Section&nbsp;424(e). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.26</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Participant</U>&nbsp;means an individual who has been selected to receive an Award, or with respect to whom
an Award is outstanding, under the Plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.27</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Performance Measures</U>&nbsp;means any one or more of the criteria or measurements by which specific
performance goals may be established and performance may be measured, as determined by the Committee, in its discretion, pursuant to the provisions of Article V. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.28</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Plan</U>&nbsp;means this ADTRAN, Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.29</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Prior Plans</U>&nbsp;means the: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">ADTRAN, Inc. 1986 Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan (expired on February&nbsp;14, 1996);
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">ADTRAN, Inc. 1996 Employees Incentive Stock Option Plan (expired on February&nbsp;14, 2006); and
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">ADTRAN, Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (expires on January&nbsp;23, 2016). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.30</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Restricted Stock</U>&nbsp;means an Award of Common Stock that is subject to such conditions, restrictions
and contingencies as the Committee determines, including the satisfaction of specified Performance Measures. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.31</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Restricted Stock Unit</U>&nbsp;or<U>&nbsp;RSU</U>&nbsp;means an Award of a unit representing one share of
Common Stock that upon satisfaction of certain conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee determines, including the satisfaction of specified Performance Measures shall result in the issuance of one share of Common Stock.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.32</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Retirement</U>&nbsp;means the date of a Participant&#146;s Separation from Service with the Company and all
of its Affiliates at any time after (A)&nbsp;attaining age 65 or (B)&nbsp;completing twenty-five (25)&nbsp;years of service for the Company, any Affiliate and any predecessor of the Company or Affiliate. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.33</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT></U>&nbsp;means Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT> under Section&nbsp;16(b) of the Exchange Act, as then in effect or any successor provision. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.34</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Securities Act</U>&nbsp;means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.35</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Separation from Service</U>&nbsp;means a termination of employment or service by a Participant with the
Company and its Affiliates;&nbsp;<U>provided</U>, that if any Award that is treated as nonqualified deferred compensation (within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;409A), or any dividend or dividend credit thereon, is to be paid or distributed upon a
Separation from Service, then a Separation from Service shall not occur unless it qualifies as a &#147;separation from service&#148; within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;409A. Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement, a
Participant&#146;s change in position, duties or status (<U>e.g.</U>, from employee to consultant, consultant to director, employee to director) shall not result in interrupted or terminated employment or service, so long as such Participant
continues to provide services to the Company or an Affiliate and a &#147;separation from service&#148; under Code Section&nbsp;409A is not deemed to have occurred. The determination of whether an authorized leave of absence or absence for military
or government service or for any other reason shall constitute a Separation from Service for purposes of any Award granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee and, if applicable, in accordance with Code Section&nbsp;409A, which
determination shall be final and conclusive. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.36</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Stock Appreciation Right</U>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<U>SAR</U>&nbsp;means an Award representing a Participant&#146;s
right to receive payment in the form of cash or Common Stock in an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the exercised shares of Common Stock subject to such SAR (or portion thereof) over their Base Value. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.37</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Stock Option</U>&nbsp;means an ISO or NQSO, as applicable, granted to an Employee under the Plan.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Subsidiary</U>&nbsp;means any &#147;subsidiary corporation&#148; of the Company within the meaning of Code
Section&nbsp;424(f). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.39</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Ten Percent Shareholder</U>&nbsp;means an individual who owns more than ten percent (10%)&nbsp;of the total
combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company, its Parent, or any of its Subsidiaries. In determining stock ownership, the attribution rules of Code Section&nbsp;424(d) shall apply. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE III </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PLAN
ADMINISTRATION </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">3.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>General Administration</U>. The Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the Committee (as designated
pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.2). Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have authority to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to determine the terms and provisions
of the Award Agreements by which Awards shall be evidenced (which shall not be inconsistent with the terms of the Plan), and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, all of which determinations
shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Appointment of Committee.</U>&nbsp;The Board shall appoint the Committee from among its <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> members to serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Board from time to time may remove members from, or add members to, the Committee and shall fill all vacancies thereon. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Organization</U>. The Committee may select one of its members as its chairman and shall hold its meetings at
such times and at such places as it shall deem advisable. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and such majority shall determine its actions. The Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings and shall report the same to the
Board at least annually. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Individuals Eligible for Awards</U>. The individuals eligible to receive Awards shall be active Employees of
the Company or its Affiliates, including Employees who are also members of the Board. Only Employees of the Company, its Parent or any Subsidiary shall be eligible to receive ISOs. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Powers of Committee</U>. The Committee may make one or more Awards under the Plan. The Committee shall
decide which eligible Employees shall receive an Award and when to grant an Award, the type of Award that it shall grant and the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Award, subject to the terms of the Plan. The Committee shall also decide
the terms, conditions, performance criteria, restrictions and other provisions of the Award. The Committee shall act by a majority of its then members, at a meeting of the Committee or by unanimous written consent. The Committee shall keep adequate
records concerning the Plan and the Committee&#146;s proceedings and acts in such form and detail as the Committee may decide. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Delegation by Committee</U>. Unless prohibited by applicable law or the applicable rules of a stock
exchange, the Committee may allocate all or some of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members. The Committee also may delegate some or all of it administrative duties and powers to any Employee, including Officers of the
Company or any Affiliate. The Committee hereby delegates to the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer the authority to grant Awards under the Plan to Employees who are not Officers of the Company or any Affiliate,&nbsp;<U>provided</U>&nbsp;that any
such Award shall be governed by the form of Award Agreement most recently approved by the Committee for use in making Awards under the Plan and the Chief Executive Officer shall report any such grants to the Committee at its next meeting. The
Committee hereby delegates to the Company&#146;s Corporate Secretary the authority to document any and all Awards made by the Committee and/or the Chief Executive Officer under the Plan by execution of the appropriate Award Agreements. The Committee
may revoke any such allocation or delegation at any time. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Information to be Furnished to Committee</U>. In order for the Committee to discharge its duties, it may
require the Company, its Affiliates, Participants and other persons entitled to benefits under the Plan to provide it with certain data and information. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Deferral Arrangement</U>. The Committee may permit or require the deferral of payment of any Award, subject
to such rules and procedures as it may establish and in accordance with Code Section&nbsp;409A. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, any such deferral will not include provisions for the payment or crediting of interest or dividend
equivalents. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Indemnification</U>. In addition to such other rights of indemnification that apply to them as members of
the Board or a committee thereof, the Company shall indemnify the members of the Committee (and any designees of the Committee, as permitted under Section&nbsp;3.6), to the extent permitted by applicable law, against reasonable expenses (including,
without limitation, attorney&#146;s fees) actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken
or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Award awarded hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved to the extent required by and in the manner provided by the
Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company relating to indemnification of the members of the Board) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to such matters as to which it
is adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding that such Committee member or members (or their designees) did not act in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Common Stock Subject to Awards</U>. Common Stock subject to Awards and other provisions of the Plan shall
consist of the following: (A)&nbsp;authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock; (B)&nbsp;authorized and issued shares of Common Stock held by the Company in its treasury which have been reacquired by the Company; and (C)&nbsp;shares of Common
Stock purchased by the Company in the open market. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Authorized Shares</U>. Subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;4.3, the
maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan for Awards shall equal 7,700,000 shares of Common Stock, all of which may be issued as ISOs under the Plan, and adjusted as follows: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Each Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted under this Plan will reduce the number of
authorized shares available under the Plan by 2.5 shares of Common Stock for each share underlying such Award. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Shares of Common Stock underlying an Award that is cancelled, terminated, expires without exercise, is
forfeited, or lapses for any reason shall again be available for issuance pursuant to Awards under this Plan;&nbsp;<U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, shares of Common Stock underlying a cancelled, terminated, forfeited or lapsed Award of Restricted
Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall again be available for issuance and increase the number of authorized shares available under the Plan by 2.5 shares of Common Stock for each share that was covered under such cancelled, terminated, forfeited or
lapsed Award. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the following shares (or their multiple, as described above)
shall not again become available for issuance under the Plan: (1)&nbsp;shares of Common Stock withheld by, or otherwise remitted to, the Company as full or partial payment of the Exercise Price to the Company upon exercise of Stock Options granted
under the Plan; (2)&nbsp;shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan upon the grant of SARs to the extent the number of reserved shares exceeds the number of shares actually issued upon exercise of the SARs; and (3)&nbsp;shares of
Common Stock withheld by, or otherwise remitted to, the Company to satisfy a Participant&#146;s tax withholding obligations upon the lapse of restrictions on Restricted Stock or RSUs or upon the exercise of Stock Options or SARs or upon any other
payment or issuance under the Plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Committee shall establish appropriate methods for determining the number of
shares available for issuance under the Plan and the number of shares that have been actually issued under the Plan at any time. In no event shall fractional shares of Common Stock be issued under the Plan. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Effects on Changes in Capitalization</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Changes to Common Stock</U>. If the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased or decreased
or the shares of Common Stock are changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company on account of any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse split, combination of shares, exchange
of shares, stock dividend or other distribution payable in capital stock, or other increase or decrease in such shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company occurring after the Effective Date (&#147;<U>Equity
Restructuring</U>&#148;), the number and kinds of shares for which Awards may be granted under the Plan, the Exercise Price and/or the Base Value shall be adjusted proportionately and accordingly by the Committee;&nbsp;<U>provided</U>, that any such
adjustment shall comply with Code Sections 409A and 424, if applicable, and with respect to Awards intended to qualify as 162(m) Performance Awards, such adjustments shall be made only to the extent that the Committee determines that such adjustment
may be made without causing the Company to be denied a tax deduction on account of Code Section&nbsp;162(m). In addition, the number and kind of shares of Common Stock for which Awards are outstanding shall be adjusted proportionately and
accordingly so that the proportionate interest of the Participant immediately following such event shall, to the extent practicable, be the same as immediately before such event. The conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not
be treated as an increase in shares effected without receipt of consideration. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Change of Control and Other Corporate Transactions</U>. In the event of a merger, consolidation,
reorganization, extraordinary dividend, tender offer for Common Stock, Change of Control or other change in capital structure of the Company that is not an Equity Restructuring under subsection (A)&nbsp;above, the Committee may (but is not required
to) make such adjustments with respect to Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards and the number and/or Exercise Price or Base Value of outstanding Awards and take such other action as it deems necessary or appropriate, including, without
limitation, and subject to the requirements of Code Sections 409A and 424, if applicable: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">making appropriate provision for the continuation of an Award by substituting on an equitable basis for the
shares of Common Stock then subject to such Award either the consideration payable with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock in connection with the Change of Control or securities of any successor or acquiring entity;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">upon reasonable prior written notice to the Participant, providing that: (i)&nbsp;the Stock Options and/or SARs
held by such Participant, to the extent then exercisable, must be exercised within a specified number of days of the date of such notice, at the end of which period the Stock Options and/or SARs shall terminate without payment, and/or (ii)&nbsp;a
grant of Restricted Stock and/or RSUs Stock must be accepted (to the extent then subject to acceptance) within a specified number of days of the date of such notice, at the end of which period the offer of the Restricted Stock and/or RSUs shall
terminate; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">terminating an Award, whether vested or unvested, in exchange for a payment equal to (i)&nbsp;for Restricted
Stock and RSUs, the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award or (ii)&nbsp;for Stock Options and SARs, the excess of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award over the Exercise Price or Base
Value, as applicable; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">providing that an Award shall become (as applicable) fully vested and exercisable and any vesting period or
restrictions shall lapse immediately prior to the Change of Control; and/or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(5)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">with respect to an Award subject to Performance Measures, providing that any incomplete performance periods
shall end on the date of such Change of Control (or other corporate transaction described in this subsection (B)), and the Committee shall cause the Award to be settled based upon the higher of: (i)&nbsp;the Participant&#146;s actual attainment of
performance goals for the performance period through the date of the Change of Control (or other corporate transaction described in this subsection (B)) or (ii)&nbsp;the performance target award;&nbsp;<U>provided</U>, that if the Award is intended
to qualify as a 162(m) Performance Award, settlement shall be made only to the extent it complies with Code Section&nbsp;162(m). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, an Award having an Exercise Price or Base Value equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of
the consideration to be paid per share of Common Stock in the Change of Control may be canceled without payment of consideration to the applicable Participant. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Limits on Adjustments</U>. Any issuance by the Company of stock of any class other than the Common Stock, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of the Common Stock subject to any Award, except as specifically provided
otherwise in this Plan. The grant of Awards under the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or authority of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure or to merge,
consolidate or dissolve, or to liquidate, sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets. No fractional shares or other securities shall be issued pursuant to any such adjustment, and any fractions resulting from any such adjustment
shall be eliminated in each case by rounding downward to the nearest whole share with no cash payment due therefor. If the Company issues any rights to subscribe for additional shares pro rata to holders of outstanding shares of the class or classes
of stock then set aside for the Plan, then each Participant shall be entitled to the same rights on the same basis as holders of outstanding shares with respect to such portion of the Participant&#146;s Award as is exercised on or prior to the
record date for determining shareholders entitled to receive or exercise such rights. All adjustments the Committee makes under this Plan shall be final and conclusive. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Awards of Performance-Based Compensation</U>. The Committee may determine that a Restricted Stock or RSU
Award granted to a Participant who is designated by the Committee as likely to be a Covered Employee is intended to qualify as a 162(m) Performance Award. In such a case, the grant, exercise, vesting and/or settlement of such Award shall be
contingent upon achievement of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-established</FONT> Performance Measures and other terms set forth in this Article V. Awards intended to qualify as 162(m) Performance Awards shall be granted by a committee of
Outside Directors. Any payment of compensation with respect to an Award that is intended to qualify as a 162(m) Performance Award will be subject to the written certification of the Committee that the Performance Measures were satisfied prior to the
payment of the Award. This written certification may include the approved minutes of the Committee meeting in which the certification is made. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Establishing Performance Measures</U>. For each 162(m) Performance Award, the Performance Measures shall be
established by the Committee in writing no later than 90 days after the commencement of the performance period or at such other date as may be required or permitted for &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; under Code Section&nbsp;162(m). The
Performance Measures shall consist of one or more of the business criteria set forth in Section&nbsp;5.3 and a targeted level or levels of performance with respect to each of such Performance Measures, as specified by the Committee consistent with
this Article V. Performance Measures shall be objective and shall otherwise meet the requirements of Code Section&nbsp;162(m), including the requirement that the level or levels of performance targeted by the Committee result in the achievement of
Performance Measures being &#147;substantially uncertain.&#148; Performance Measures may differ for each 162(m) Performance Award granted to any one Participant or to different Participants. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Performance Measures</U>. Performance Measures may include any one or more of the following:
(i)&nbsp;earnings before all or any taxes (&#147;EBT&#148;); (ii)&nbsp;earnings before all or any of interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization (&#147;EBITDA&#148;); (iii)&nbsp;earnings before all or any of interest expense, taxes,
depreciation, amortization and rent (&#147;EBITDAR&#148;); (iv)&nbsp;earnings before all or any of interest expense and taxes (&#147;EBIT&#148;); (v)&nbsp;net earnings; (vi)&nbsp;net income; (vii)&nbsp;operating income or margin;
(viii)&nbsp;earnings per share; (ix)&nbsp;growth; (x)&nbsp;return on shareholders&#146; equity; (xi)&nbsp;capital expenditures; (xii)&nbsp;expenses and expense ratio management; (xiii)&nbsp;return on investment; (xiv)&nbsp;improvements in capital
structure; (xv)&nbsp;profitability of an identifiable business unit or product; (xvi)&nbsp;profit margins; (xvii)&nbsp;stock price; (xviii)&nbsp;market share; (xvix)&nbsp;revenues; (xx)&nbsp;costs; (xxi)&nbsp;cash flow; (xxii)&nbsp;working capital;
(xxiii)&nbsp;return on assets; (xxiv)&nbsp;economic value added; (xxv)&nbsp;industry indices; (xxvi)&nbsp;peer group performance; (xxvii)&nbsp;regulatory ratings; (xxviii)&nbsp;asset quality; (xxix)&nbsp;gross or net profit; (xxx)&nbsp;net sales;
(xxxi)&nbsp;total shareholder return; (xxxii)&nbsp;sales (net or gross) measured by product line, territory, customers or other category; (xxxiii)&nbsp;earnings from continuing operations; (xxxiv)&nbsp;net worth; and (xxxv)&nbsp;levels of expense,
cost or liability by category, operating unit or any other delineation. Performance Measures may relate to the Company and/or one or more of its Affiliates, one or more of its divisions or units or any combination of the foregoing, on a consolidated
or nonconsolidated basis, and may be applied on an absolute basis or be relative to one or more peer group companies or indices, or any combination thereof, all as the Committee determines. In addition, to the extent consistent with the requirements
of Code Section&nbsp;162(m), the Performance Measures may be calculated without regard to extraordinary items. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Shareholder Approval</U>. For Awards to qualify as 162(m) Performance Awards, the material terms of
Performance Measures must be disclosed to and subsequently approved (or reapproved, if applicable) by the Company&#146;s shareholders. Performance Measures shall not be altered or replaced by any other criteria except to the extent approved by the
Company&#146;s shareholders if shareholder approval is needed to preserve the tax deductibility of 162(m) Performance Awards to the Company. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Settlement of Awards</U>. 162(m) Performance Awards shall be settled in Common Stock, cash or other
property, in the discretion of the Committee, on a date specified in the Award Agreement. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, reduce the amount of any payment due to be made on 162(m) Performance Awards, in accordance with Code
Section&nbsp;162(m), but may not increase the amount of any payment due under the Award. No 162(m) Performance Award shall exceed the maximum annual limit as set forth in Section&nbsp;6.1. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RULES APPLICABLE TO AWARDS </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Maximum Annual Limits on Awards</U>. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section&nbsp;4.3, the number of
shares of Common Stock underlying Awards granted to a Participant in any calendar year shall not exceed 250,000 shares of Common Stock. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Transferability</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Except as provided in subsection (B)&nbsp;below: (1)&nbsp;no Award shall be assignable or transferable by the
Participant to whom it is granted, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution; (2)&nbsp;Awards shall be exercisable during the Participant&#146;s lifetime only by the Participant (or a legal representative if the Participant becomes
incapacitated); and (3)&nbsp;nothing contained in this Section&nbsp;6.2 shall preclude a Participant from transferring shares of Restricted Stock that have vested, or shares of Common Stock that are issued in settlement of a Stock Option, SAR or
RSUs, subject to the remaining provisions of this Plan and applicable law. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">A Participant may transfer not for value any Award other than an ISO to any Family Member of the Participant
using such form and subject to such additional administrative procedures as approved by the Committee from time to time;&nbsp;<U>provided</U>,&nbsp;<U>however</U>, that any such Award shall remain subject to all vesting, forfeiture, and other
restrictions provided herein and in the Award Agreement to the same extent as if it had not been transferred. For purposes of this subsection (B), a &#147;not for value&#148; transfer is a transfer which is (1)&nbsp;a gift, (2)&nbsp;a transfer under
a domestic relations order in settlement of marital property rights; or (3)&nbsp;a transfer to an entity in which more than fifty percent (50%)&nbsp;of the voting interests are owned by Family Members (or the Participant) in exchange for an interest
in that entity. Subsequent transfers of transferred Awards are prohibited except to Family Members of the Participant in accordance with this subsection (B)&nbsp;or by will or the laws of descent and distribution. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">6.3</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Accelerated Exercisability and Vesting</U>. The Committee shall always have the discretionary power to
accelerate the exercisability or vesting of any Award granted under the Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, in the event of one of the following events, any outstanding Awards shall
immediately become fully exercisable or vested: (1)&nbsp;the Participant&#146;s death; (2)&nbsp;the Participant&#146;s Separation from Service due to Disability; or (3)&nbsp;a Change of Control of the
Company;&nbsp;<U>provided</U>,&nbsp;<U>however</U>, if an outstanding Award of Restricted Stock or RSUs remains subject to any other type of vesting schedule or requirement (<I>e.g.</I>, a performance-based schedule), then upon one of the above
events, a proportion of the shares subject to such Award shall become vested and nonforfeitable, equal to the proportion of the time completed through the date of the applicable event to the performance measurement period for the Award, with target
performance level deemed to be achieved as of the date of the applicable event, and in the event the Restricted Stock or RSU Award was originally scheduled without a designated target performance level (<I>e.g.</I>, a single performance level or
minimum and maximum performance levels), then the performance level that, if met, would have resulted in the least number of shares becoming vested shall be treated as the target level. Except to the extent specifically authorized by the Committee,
no acceleration of vesting of an Award intended to qualify as a 162(m) Performance Award shall occur if such accelerated vesting would cause the Award to no longer qualify as a 162(m) Performance Award. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Separation From Service</U>. Unless the Committee decides otherwise, all Awards (or portions thereof) that
remain unexercisable or unvested upon the Participant&#146;s Separation from Service for any reason other than the events listed in Section&nbsp;6.3 shall be forfeited by the Participant immediately upon the date of such Separation from Service with
the Company or its Affiliates. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Waiver of Restrictions</U>. The Committee may elect, in its sole discretion, to waive any or all
restrictions with respect to any Award under the Plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>No Repricing of Awards.</U>&nbsp;Except as provided in Section&nbsp;4.3, the Committee shall not amend any
Stock Option or SAR to reduce its Exercise Price or Base Value, and shall not issue to any Participant a new Award in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of any other Award, if such new Award has an Exercise Price or Base Value (as
applicable) lower than that of the Award for which it is exchanged, or take any other action that would have the effect of reducing the Exercise Price or Base Value of a Stock Option or SAR. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STOCK OPTIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Grant of Stock Options.</U>&nbsp;The Committee may grant Stock Options for shares of Common Stock in such
amounts as it may determine and subject to the provisions of the Plan. A Stock Option shall constitute an ISO only if the Participant is an employee of the Company, its Parent or a Subsidiary and it is specifically designated as an Incentive Stock
Option in the applicable Award Agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Award Agreement</U>. An Award of a Stock Option shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that specifies the
following terms and any additional terms and conditions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with the Plan: (A)&nbsp;the name of the Participant; (B)&nbsp;the total number of shares of Common Stock to which the Stock Option pertains;
(C)&nbsp;the Exercise Price of the Stock Option; (D)&nbsp;the date as of which the Committee granted the Stock Option; (E)&nbsp;the type of Stock Option granted; (F)&nbsp;the requirements for the Stock Option to become exercisable, such as
continuous service, time-based schedule, period and goals for Performance Measures to be satisfied, additional consideration, etc.; and (G)&nbsp;the expiration date of the Stock Option. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">7.3</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Exercise Price</U>. The per share Exercise Price of a Stock Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of grant (or, in the case of an ISO granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder, 110% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of grant). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">7.4</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Exercisability</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>General Schedule</U>. Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the Award Agreement, each Stock Option
shall become exercisable according to the following schedule, measured from the date of grant: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">One-year</FONT> anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Two-year</FONT> anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Three-year anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Four-year anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the above schedule, before the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-year</FONT> anniversary of its date
of grant, no part of the Stock Option is exercisable. Once a portion of a Stock Option is exercisable, that portion continues to be exercisable until the Stock Option expires (as described in Section&nbsp;7.5). Fractional shares shall be disregarded
for exercise. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Other Vesting Requirements</U>. The Committee may impose any other conditions, restrictions and
contingencies on awards of Stock Options as it determines, in its sole discretion, including a requirement of continuous service and/or the satisfaction of specified Performance Measures. The Committee may designate a single goal criterion or
multiple goal criteria for performance measurement purposes. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">7.5</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Expiration Date</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Expiration Date</U>. The expiration date of any Stock Option shall be the earliest to occur of the
following: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Maximum Term</U>. The date ten (10)&nbsp;years from the date of grant of the Stock Option (or for an ISO
granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder, five (5)&nbsp;years from the date of grant); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Termination for Cause.</U>&nbsp;The date of the Participant&#146;s Separation from Service for Cause with
the Company and all Affiliates; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Separation from Service due to Death, Disability or Retirement.</U>&nbsp;The
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-year</FONT> anniversary of the Participant&#146;s Separation from Service with the Company and all Affiliates due to death, Disability or Retirement, or such shorter period as determined by the Committee and set
forth in the Award Agreement; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Separation from Service</U>. The date that is three (3)&nbsp;months following the date of the
Participant&#146;s Separation from Service with the Company and all Affiliates for any reason other than those specified elsewhere in this Section&nbsp;7.5(A), or such shorter period as determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award
Agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(5)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its discretion, take formal action to amend the Award
Agreement to extend the period of exercise in unusual circumstances so long as such extension does not violate Code Section&nbsp;409A. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Expiration Date Following Change of Control</U>. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section&nbsp;7.5(A) above
and unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the Award Agreement, at any time following a Change of Control of the Company, in the event a Participant incurs a Separation from Service with the Company and its Affiliates for any reason other than:
(1)&nbsp;due to death or Disability, (2)&nbsp;for Cause or (3)&nbsp;due to a voluntary resignation, the term of all Stock Options held by such Participant shall be extended to the maximum term and original expiration date of the Stock Option as
described in Section&nbsp;7.5(A)(1) above. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">7.6</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Minimum Exercise Amount</U>. Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the Award Agreement, a Participant
may exercise a Stock Option for less than the full number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Stock Option. However, each exercise may not be made for less than 100 shares or, if less, the total remaining shares subject to the Stock Option. The
Committee may in its discretion specify other Stock Option terms, including restrictions on frequency of exercise and periods during which Stock Options may not be exercised. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">7.7</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Payment of Exercise Price</U>. The Participant must pay the full Exercise Price for shares of Common Stock
purchased upon the exercise of any Stock Option, and all applicable withholding taxes, at the time of such exercise by one of the following forms of payment: (A)&nbsp;cash or cash equivalents acceptable to the Company; (B)&nbsp;delivery (on a form
acceptable to the Committee) of an irrevocable direction to a licensed securities broker acceptable to the Company to sell shares of Common Stock and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the Company in payment of the Exercise Price;
(C)&nbsp;delivery of shares of Common Stock already owned by the Participant (and for which the Participant has good title free and clear of any liens and encumbrances) having a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate
Exercise Price and taxes due; (D)&nbsp;with the Committee&#146;s approval, having the Company withhold shares of Common Stock that otherwise would be acquired on exercise having a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price, or
(E)&nbsp;any combination of the above forms or any other form of payment permitted by the Committee. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">7.8</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Rights as a Shareholder</U>. A Participant shall first have rights as a shareholder of the Company with
respect to shares of Common Stock covered by a Stock Option only when the Participant has paid the Exercise Price and applicable withholding taxes in full and the shares actually have been issued to the Participant. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">7.9</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Limitations on ISOs</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">An Award shall qualify as an ISO only to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the
time the Stock Option is granted) of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which all ISOs held by such Participant become exercisable for the first time during any calendar year (under the Plan, the Prior Plans, and all other plans of the
Company, its Parent or a Subsidiary) does not exceed $100,000. This $100,000 limitation shall be applied by taking ISOs into account in the order in which they were granted. Any portion of an ISO in excess of such $100,000 limitation will be treated
as a NQSO. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If any Participant shall make any disposition of shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to the exercise of
an ISO that is a disqualifying disposition, such Participant shall notify the Company of such disposition within ten (10)&nbsp;business days thereof. A disqualifying disposition is any disposition (including any sale) of Common Stock acquired upon
exercise of an ISO before the later of (1)&nbsp;two years after the grant date of the ISO or (2)&nbsp;one year after the date the Participant acquired the Common Stock by exercising the ISO. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If all or part of an ISO is not exercised within (1)&nbsp;three months after the date of the Participant&#146;s
Separation from Service for any reason except due to death or Disability or (2)&nbsp;within one year following Separation from Service due to death or Disability, but remains exercisable, the unexercised portion thereof shall automatically be
treated as a NQSO for the remainder of the term of the Stock Option. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">8.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Grant of SARs</U>. The Committee may grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Participants in such amounts as it
may determine and subject to the provisions of the Plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">8.2</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>SAR Award Agreement</U>. An Award of SARs shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that specifies the
following terms and any additional terms and conditions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with the Plan: (A)&nbsp;the name of the Participant; (B)&nbsp;the total number of shares of Common Stock to which the SAR pertains; (C)&nbsp;the
Base Value of the SAR; (D)&nbsp;the date as of which the Committee granted the SAR; (E)&nbsp;the type of SAR granted; (F)&nbsp;the requirements for the SAR to become exercisable, such as continuous service, time-based schedule, period and goals for
Performance Measures to be satisfied, additional consideration, etc.; and (G)&nbsp;the expiration date of the SAR. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">8.3</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Base Value</U>. The per share Base Value of each SAR shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of
a share of Common Stock as of the date of grant. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">8.4</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Exercisability</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>General Schedule</U>. Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the SAR Agreement, each SAR shall become
exercisable according to the following schedule, measured from the date of grant: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Anniversary of the</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>date of grant:</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Vested</B><br><B>percentage:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">One-year</FONT> anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Two-year</FONT> anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Three-year anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Four-year anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the above schedule, before the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-year</FONT> anniversary of its date
of grant, no part of the SAR is exercisable. Once a portion of a SAR is exercisable, that portion continues to be exercisable until the SAR expires (as described in Section&nbsp;8.5). Fractional shares shall be disregarded for exercise. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Other Vesting Requirements</U>. The Committee may impose any other conditions, restrictions and
contingencies on awards of SARs as it determines in its sole discretion, including a requirement of continuous service and/or the satisfaction of specified Performance Measures. The Committee may designate a single goal criterion or multiple goal
criteria for performance measurement purposes. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">8.5</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Expiration Date</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Expiration Date</U>. The expiration date of any SAR shall be the earliest to occur of the following:
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Maximum Term</U>. The date ten (10)&nbsp;years from the date of grant of the SAR; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Separation from Service for Cause</U>. The date of the Participant&#146;s Separation from Service for Cause
with the Company and all Affiliates; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Separation from Service due to Death, Disability or Retirement</U>. The
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-year</FONT> anniversary of the Participant&#146;s Separation from Service with the Company and all Affiliates due to death, Disability or Retirement, or such shorter period as determined by the Committee and set
forth in the SAR Agreement; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Separation from Service</U>. The date that is ninety (90)&nbsp;days following the date of the
Participant&#146;s Separation from Service with the Company and all Affiliates for any reason other than those specified elsewhere in this Section&nbsp;8.5(A), or such shorter period as determined by the Committee and set forth in the SAR Agreement.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(5)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its discretion, take formal action to amend the Award
Agreement to extend the period of exercise in unusual circumstances so long as such extension does not violate Code Section&nbsp;409A. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Expiration Date Following Change of Control</U>. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section&nbsp;8.5(A) above
and unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the Award Agreement, at any time following a Change of Control of the Company, in the event a Participant incurs a Separation from Service with the Company and its Affiliates for any reason other than:
(1)&nbsp;due to death or Disability, (2)&nbsp;for Cause or (3)&nbsp;due to a voluntary resignation, the term of all SARs held by such Participant shall be extended to the maximum term and original expiration date of the SAR as described in
Section&nbsp;8.5(A)(1) above. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">8.6</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Minimum SAR Exercise Amount</U>. Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the SAR Agreement, a
Participant may exercise a SAR for less than the full number of shares of Common Stock subject to the SAR. However, each exercise may not be made for less than 100 shares or, if less, the total remaining shares subject to the SAR. The Committee may
in its discretion specify other SAR terms, including restrictions on frequency of exercise and periods during which SARs may not be exercised. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">8.7</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Exercise of SARs</U>. SARs may be exercised upon the terms and conditions determined by the Committee, in
its sole discretion. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">8.8</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Payment of SAR Amount</U>. Upon exercise of an SAR, a Participant shall be entitled to receive payment from
the Company equal to an amount determined by multiplying: (A)&nbsp;the difference between the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the Base Value of the applicable SAR; by (B)&nbsp;the number of shares of Common
Stock with respect to which the SAR is being exercised. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The payment for SAR exercise may be made in cash, shares of
Common Stock or in some combination thereof at the sole discretion of the Committee. The form of payment shall be specified in the Award Agreement pertaining to the grant of the SAR. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">8.9</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Rights as a Shareholder</U>. To the extent that a Stock Appreciation Right Award is payable (in whole or in
part) in the form of shares of Common Stock, a Participant shall first have rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to shares of Common Stock covered by the Stock Appreciation Right only when the Participant has exercised the SAR
pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Award and the shares actually have been issued to the Participant. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE IX </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RESTRICTED
STOCK AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">9.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Grants of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.</U>&nbsp;The Committee may grant shares of Common
Stock as Restricted Stock or may grant Restricted Stock Units to Participants in such amounts as it may determine and subject to the provisions of the Plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">9.2</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Restricted Stock and Award Agreement</U>. An Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall be
evidenced by an Award Agreement that specifies the following terms: (A)&nbsp;the name of the Participant; (B)&nbsp;the total number of shares of Common Stock to which the Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units pertain; (C)&nbsp;the date
as of which the Committee awarded the Restricted Stock or the Restricted Stock Unit; (D)&nbsp;the manner in which the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units will become vested, nonforfeitable and transferable and a description of any
restrictions applicable to the Restricted Stock or the Restricted Stock Units; and (E)&nbsp;for RSUs, when RSUs will be settled after they vest. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">9.3</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Vesting</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>General Vesting Schedule</U>. Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the Award Agreement, each Award of
Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall become vested and nonforfeitable according to the following schedule, measured from the date of grant: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="68%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


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<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Anniversary of the</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>date of grant:</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Vested</B><br><B>percentage:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">One-year</FONT> anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Two-year</FONT> anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Three-year anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Four-year anniversary</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the above schedule, before the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-year</FONT>
anniversary, no part of the Award is vested or nonforfeitable. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Other Vesting Requirements</U>. The Committee may impose any other conditions, restrictions and
contingencies on Awards of Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units as it determines, in its sole discretion, including a requirement of continuous service and/or the satisfaction of specified Performance Measures. The Committee may determine,
in accordance with Section&nbsp;5 of the Plan, that such Restricted Stock Award or RSUs are intended to qualify as 162(m) Performance Awards. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">9.4</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Delivery of Restricted Stock</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Issuance</U>. The Company shall issue the shares of Restricted Stock within a reasonable period of time
after approval of the Restricted Stock Award;&nbsp;<U>provided</U>, if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action (including, but not limited to, the filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act and causing such
registration statement to become effective) with respect to such shares before the issuance thereof, then the date of delivery of the shares shall be extended for the period necessary to take such action. As long as any restrictions apply to the
Restricted Stock, the shares of Restricted Stock shall be held by the Committee in uncertificated form in a restricted account. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Legend</U>. Unless the certificate representing shares of the Restricted Stock is deposited with a custodian
(as described in subparagraph (C)), each certificate shall bear the following legend (in addition to any other legend required by law): </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;The transferability of this certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions
(including forfeiture and restrictions against transfer) contained in the ADTRAN, Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Incentive Plan and an Award Agreement dated &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, between &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and ADTRAN, Inc. The Plan and the Award
Agreement are on file in the office of the Corporate Secretary of ADTRAN, Inc.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Such legend shall be removed or canceled from any
certificate evidencing shares of Restricted Stock as of the date that such shares become nonforfeitable. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Deposit with Custodian</U>. As an alternative to delivering a stock certificate to the Participant, the
Committee may deposit or transfer such shares electronically to a custodian designated by the Committee. The Committee shall cause the custodian to issue a receipt for the shares to the Participant for any Restricted Stock so deposited. The
custodian shall hold the shares and deliver the same to the Participant in whose name the Restricted Stock evidenced thereby are registered only after such shares become nonforfeitable. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Settlement of RSUs</U>. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement and in accordance with Code
Section&nbsp;409A, RSUs shall generally be settled in shares of Common Stock immediately following the date they vest;&nbsp;<U>provided</U>&nbsp;that the Committee may specify in the applicable Award Agreement that settlement shall be in cash or in
a combination of Common Stock and cash. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">9.6</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Shareholder Rights for Restricted Stock</U>. Upon issuance of shares of Restricted Stock, the Participant
shall have immediate rights of ownership in the shares of Restricted Stock, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends with respect to the shares, notwithstanding any outstanding restrictions on the Restricted Stock.
With respect to dividends, the Committee may apply any restrictions that it determines, in its sole discretion, to dividends paid on shares of Common Stock which are still subject to vesting, and such dividends shall be paid to the Participant when
the underlying shares of Restricted Stock with respect to such dividends vest. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">9.7</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Shareholder Rights for RSUs; Dividend Credits</U>. Unless otherwise designated by the Committee in the Award
Agreement, the Participant shall have no shareholder rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the RSU, including any voting and dividend rights until actual shares of Common Stock are issued upon vesting of such RSU Award.
However the Committee may designate that the unvested portion of an RSU Award is eligible for dividend credits, in which case such dividend credits shall be paid when such underlying shares of Common Stock subject to the RSU Award are issued to the
Participant. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF PLAN AND PLAN AWARDS </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">10.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Amendment and Termination By the Board</U>. Subject to Section&nbsp;10.2 below, the Board shall have the
power at any time to add to, amend, modify or repeal any of the provisions of the Plan, to suspend the operation of the entire Plan or any of its provisions for any period or to terminate the Plan in whole or in part. In the event of any such
action, to the extent it determines necessary to administer the Plan, the Committee shall prepare written procedures which, when approved by the Board, shall govern the administration of the Plan resulting from such addition, amendment,
modification, repeal, suspension or termination. No Award Agreement may be amended to reprice or constructively reprice any Award. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">10.2</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Restrictions on Amendment and Termination</U>. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section&nbsp;10.1 above,
the following restrictions shall apply to the Board&#146;s authority under Section&nbsp;10.1 above: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Prohibition Against Adverse Affects on Outstanding Awards</U><I>.</I>&nbsp;No addition, amendment,
modification, repeal, suspension or termination shall adversely affect, in any way, the rights of a Participant who has an outstanding Award without the consent of such Participant. The Committee shall not amend any Award Agreement that it
previously has authorized under the Plan that adversely affects the Participant&#146;s rights or benefits under an Award without the written (or electronic) consent of the Participant holding such Award. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Shareholder Approval Required for Certain Modifications.</U>&nbsp;No modification or amendment of the Plan
may be made without the prior approval of the shareholders of the Company if (1)&nbsp;such modification or amendment would cause the applicable portions of the Plan to fail to qualify as an ISO plan pursuant to Code Section&nbsp;422, (2)&nbsp;such
modification or amendment would materially increase the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan, (3)&nbsp;such modification or amendment would materially increase the number of securities which may be issued under the Plan, or (4)&nbsp;such
modification or amendment would materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan, or (5)&nbsp;such modification or amendment would modify the material terms of the Plan within the meaning of Treas. Reg. <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;1.162-27(e)(4).</FONT> Clauses (2), (3)&nbsp;and (4)&nbsp;of the preceding sentence shall be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b)(2) of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3.</FONT>
Shareholder approval shall be made by a majority of the votes cast at a duly held meeting at which a quorum representing a majority of all outstanding voting stock is, either in person or by proxy, present and voting, or by the written consent in
lieu of a meeting of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting stock or such greater number of shares of voting stock as may be required by the Company&#146;s articles or certificate of incorporation and bylaws and by applicable law;
provided, however, that for modifications described in clauses (2), (3)&nbsp;and (4)&nbsp;above, such shareholder approval, whether by vote or by written consent in lieu of a meeting, must be solicited substantially in accordance with the rules and
regulations in effect under Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Exchange Act as required by paragraph (b)(2) of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3.</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE XI </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PLAN
OPERATION </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">11.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Compliance with Other Laws and Regulations</U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Company shall not be required to sell or issue any shares of Common Stock under any Award if the sale or
issuance of such shares would constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation any federal or state securities laws or regulations. If at
any time the Company shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of any shares subject to an Award upon any securities exchange or under any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a
condition of, or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of shares hereunder, no shares of Common Stock may be issued or sold to the Participant exercising a Stock Option or SAR unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or
approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company, and any delay caused thereby shall in no way affect the date of termination of the Award. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">In connection with the Securities Act, upon the exercise of any Option or SAR or the delivery of any shares of
Common Stock underlying an Award, unless a registration statement under the Securities Act is in effect with respect to the shares of Common Stock covered by such Award, the Company shall not be required to sell or issue such shares unless the
Committee has received evidence satisfactory to it that the Participant or any other individual exercising a Stock Option may acquire such shares pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Company may, but shall in no event be obligated to, register any securities covered hereby pursuant to the
Securities Act. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the exercise of a Stock Option or the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan to comply with any law or regulation of any
governmental authority. As to any jurisdiction that expressly imposes the requirement that a Stock Option or SAR shall not be exercisable until the shares of Common Stock covered by such Stock Option or SAR are registered or are exempt from
registration, the exercise of such Stock Option or SAR (under circumstances in which the laws of such jurisdiction apply) shall be deemed conditioned upon the effectiveness of such registration or the availability of such an exemption.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(D)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Company may require a Participant to submit evidence that the Participant is acquiring shares of Common
Stock for investment purposes. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT></U>. During any time when the Company has a class of
equity security registered under Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that Awards and the vesting, exercise and settlement thereof qualify for the exemption provided by Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT> under the Exchange Act. To the extent that any provision of the Plan or action by the Board or Committee does not comply with the requirements of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3,</FONT> it
shall be deemed inoperative to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Board, and shall not affect the validity of the Plan. In the event that Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT> is revised or replaced, the Board may
exercise its discretion to modify this Plan in any respect necessary to satisfy the requirements of, or to take advantage of any features of, the revised exemption or its replacement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">11.3</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Tax Withholding</U>. The Company or Affiliate shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold from
amounts (including withholding any shares of Common Stock that otherwise would be issued on exercise or following the vesting of an Award) to the Participant by the Company or Affiliate, or require a Participant to remit to the Company or Affiliate
as a condition of any Award, an amount (in cash or in kind, subject to the approval of the Company) sufficient to satisfy the minimum Federal, state and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to
any taxable event arising as a result of the Plan. Notwithstanding the above, in the case of Stock Options and SARs, such tax withholding shall be accomplished as set forth in Sections 7.5 and 8.7. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">11.4</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Limitation of Implied Rights</U>. No provision in the Plan or in any Award Agreement shall be construed to
confer upon any individual the right to remain in the employ or service of the Company or any Affiliate, or to interfere in any way with any contractual or other right or authority of the Company or any Affiliate either to increase or decrease the
compensation or other payments to any individual at any time, or to terminate any employment or other relationship between any individual and the Company or any Affiliate. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">11.5</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>No Trust or Fund Created</U>. Neither a Participant nor any other person shall, by reason of the Plan or any
Award, acquire any right in or title to any assets, funds or property, other than the Common Stock of the Company or an Affiliate, including, without limitation, any specific funds, assets, or other property which the Company or its Affiliates, in
its sole discretion, may set aside in anticipation of a liability under the Plan. A Participant shall have only a contractual right to the Common Stock underlying Awards granted under the Plan, unsecured by any assets of the Company or an Affiliate.
Nothing contained in the Plan shall constitute a guarantee that the assets of the Company or its Affiliates shall be sufficient to pay any benefits to any person. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">11.6</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Nonexclusively of the Plan</U>. Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the submission of the Plan to the
Company&#146;s shareholders for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations upon the right and authority of the Board to adopt such other incentive compensation arrangements (which arrangements may be applicable either generally to a
class or classes of individuals or specifically to a particular individual or particular individuals). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Conditions of Participation in the Plan</U>. When the Committee makes an Award, it shall require a
Participant to enter into an Award Agreement in a form specified by the Committee, agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Award and to such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the
Committee may, in its sole discretion, prescribe. If there is a conflict between any provision of an Award Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall control. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">11.8</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Evidence</U>. Anyone required to give evidence under the Plan may give such evidence by certificate,
affidavit, document or other information which the person acting on the evidence considers pertinent, reliable and signed, made or presented by the proper party or parties. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">11.9</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Gender and Number; Headings</U>. Words in any gender shall include any other gender, words in the singular
shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. The headings in this Plan are for convenience of reference. Headings are not a part of the Plan and shall not be considered in the construction hereof. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">11.10</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Legal References</U>. Any reference in this Plan to a provision of law which is later revised, modified,
finalized or redesignated, shall automatically be considered a reference to such revised, modified, finalized or redesignated provision of law. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">11.11</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Notices</U>. In order for a Participant or other individual to give notice or other communication to the
Committee, the notice or other communication shall be in the form specified by the Committee and delivered to the location designated by the Committee in its sole discretion. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">11.12</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Code Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;409A</U>. Although the Company does not guarantee to a Participant any
particular tax treatment of an Award, Awards are intended to comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Code Section&nbsp;409A, to the extent it applies. The Plan and each Award Agreement will be construed and interpreted in accordance with
such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Committee. In no event whatsoever shall the Company or any of its Affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on a Participant
pursuant to or as a result of Code Section&nbsp;409A any damages for failing to qualify for an exemption from, or comply with, Code Section&nbsp;409A. If the Participant is deemed on a Separation from Service to be a &#147;specified employee&#148;
within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;409A(a)(2)(B), then with regard to any Award that is considered nonqualified deferred compensation under Code Section&nbsp;409A payable on account of a Separation from Service, such Award shall be paid at the
date which is the earlier of (A)&nbsp;the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of such a Separation from Service of the Participant, and (B)&nbsp;the date of the Participant&#146;s death (the &#147;<U>Delay
Period</U>&#148;). Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments delayed pursuant to this Section (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid to the
Participant in a lump sum and any remaining payments due under the Award shall be paid in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them in the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>International Awards</U>. The Committee may adopt special guidelines and provisions for Awards with respect
to Participants who are employed or reside in any country other than the United States in order to comply with the applicable laws of such other country. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Governing Law</U>. The Plan is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Alabama, without regard to any choice of law principles thereof or of any other jurisdiction. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[Letterhead of Maynard, Cooper&nbsp;&amp; Gale, P.C.] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">July&nbsp;11, 2022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">901 Explorer Boulevard </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Huntsville, Alabama 35806-2807 </P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have acted as counsel
to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), in connection with the proposed issuance by the Company of up to 2,267,561 shares of common stock of the Company, $0.01 par value per share (the
&#147;<U>Shares</U>&#148;), which represents the maximum number of Shares that are issuable pursuant to option awards that may be assumed by the Company pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated August&nbsp;30, 2021, by and
among the Registrant; ADTRAN, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<U>Predecessor</U>&#148;); Acorn MergeCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant (&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148;); and ADVA Optical Networking
SE, a company organized and existing under the laws of Germany (&#147;<U>ADVA</U>&#148;), pursuant to which (a)&nbsp;Merger Sub agreed to merge with and into the Predecessor, with the Predecessor surviving the business combination as a wholly-owned
direct subsidiary of the Registrant (the &#147;<U>Merger</U>&#148;) and (b)&nbsp;the Company agreed to submit a voluntary public exchange takeover offer within the meaning of Section&nbsp;29 para. 1, Section&nbsp;31 para. 2 of the German Takeover
Act to the holders of ADVA shares (the &#147;<U>Exchange Offer</U>&#148;). The Shares will be included in a registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (the &#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148;) being filed today
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>Commission</U>&#148;) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<U>Act</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At or following the settlement of the Exchange Offer (the &#147;<U>Effective Time</U>&#148;), each holder of an option to purchase one <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">no-par</FONT> value bearer share of ADVA (each, an &#147;<U>ADVA Option</U>&#148;) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time may elect to convert such ADVA Option into an option to purchase 0.8244 Shares of the
Company (the &#147;<U>Assumed Options</U>&#148;). We have assumed that the Assumed Options will be assumed by the Company and converted into options to purchase the Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Summary of Terms
of Assumed Options filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement (the &#147;<U>Summary of Terms</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have participated in
the preparation of the Registration Statement and have reviewed the originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of the Company&#146;s certificate of incorporation and bylaws, the corporate proceedings taken by the
Company in connection with the Registration Statement and the issuance of the Shares, the Assumed Options, the Summary of Terms, the ADTRAN, Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;<U>Plan</U>&#148;), and other documents and instruments
as we have deemed appropriate as a basis for the opinions expressed below.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon and subject to the assumptions and limitations
stated in this letter, we are of the opinion that when the Shares have been duly issued and sold as contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Summary of Terms, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In rendering the opinion expressed above, we have assumed the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies, and that the Company will cause certificates, if any, representing the Shares issued in the future to be properly executed and
delivered and will take all other actions appropriate for the issuances of such Shares. </P>
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have reviewed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Alabama and the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware. We express no opinion as to any law or matter other than as expressly set forth above, and no opinion on any other matter may be inferred or implied herefrom. The opinions expressed herein are rendered as of the date hereof, and we
expressly disclaim any obligation to update this letter or advise you of any change in any matter after the date hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This letter is
being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 8 of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K,</FONT> as promulgated by the Commission. We hereby consent to
the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Act or the rules and regulations
of the Commission promulgated thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> of ADTRAN Holdings,
Inc. of our report dated February&nbsp;25, 2022 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in ADTRAN, Inc.&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2021. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Birmingham, Alabama </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July&nbsp;11, 2022 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CALCULATION OF FILING FEE TABLES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Form Type) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADTRAN HOLDINGS,
INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Table 1: Newly Registered Securities </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Security&nbsp;Class<BR>Title</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Fee<BR>Calculation<BR>Rule</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:7pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Amount<BR>Registered</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:7pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(1)(2)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Offering<BR>Price Per<BR>Share (3)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:7pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Maximum<BR>Aggregate</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:7pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Offering</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:7pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Price (3)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Fee Rate</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">Equity</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Registrant, issuable in respect of assumed ADVA Optical Networking SE Stock Options</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Rule 457(h)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">2,267,561</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$9.21</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$20,884,237</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$92.70 per million dollars</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">$1,936</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="7" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">Total Offering Amounts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$20,884,237</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">$1,936</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">Total Fee Offsets</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">&#151;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&#151;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">$1,936</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>ADTRAN Holdings</U>&#148; or the
&#147;<U>Registrant</U>&#148;), is filing this Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8&nbsp;(the</FONT> &#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148;) to register the issuance of an aggregate of 2,267,561 shares of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (the &#147;<U>Shares</U>&#148;), which represents the maximum number of Shares that are issuable pursuant to option awards that may be assumed by the Registrant pursuant to that
certain Business Combination Agreement dated August&nbsp;30, 2021, by and among the Registrant, ADTRAN, Inc. (the &#147;<U>Predecessor</U>&#148;), Acorn MergeCo, Inc. and ADVA Optical Networking SE. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148;),
this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional Shares of the Registrant that become issuable under the plans set forth herein by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without
receipt of consideration that increases the number of outstanding Shares of the Registrant. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) of the
Securities Act. The price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon&nbsp;the weighted average exercise price for Shares subject to outstanding options that may be assumed by the Registrant under the specified plan, utilizing the
applicable foreign exchange rate (USD/EUR) on July 8, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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