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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2024

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware | 001-41446 | 87-2164282
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
901 Explorer Boulevard Huntsville, Alabama |  | 35806-2807
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (256) 963-8000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol |  | Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 |  | ADTN |  | The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 26, 2024, ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (“ADTRAN”) announced its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

A copy of ADTRAN’s press release announcing its preliminary financial results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Executives from ADTRAN will review the financial results via a live audio webcast on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Central Time, or 4:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time. A copy of the investor presentation provided in connection with that review is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein. An archived recording of the webcast will be available for a limited time on the Investor Relations page of investors.adtran.com.

The information included in, or furnished with, Item 2.02 and 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number | Description
99.1 | Press Release dated February 26, 2024
99.2 | Visual Presentation of February 27, 2024
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 27, 2024 | ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. By: /s/ Ulrich Dopfer Ulrich Dopfer Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)