STANTON THOMAS R 4

What Happened

Thomas R. Stanton, Chairman & CEO of ADTRAN Holdings, delivered 31,944 shares back to the company to satisfy withholding taxes on previously vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The filings show 17,535 shares were delivered on 2026-01-24 at $9.55 each ($167,459) and 14,409 shares on 2026-01-26 at $9.73 each ($140,200), for a combined value of approximately $307,659. This was a tax-withholding share surrender (not an open-market sale) and is generally considered a routine administrative transaction.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-01-24: 17,535 shares at $9.55 — $167,459 (disposed)
  • 2026-01-26: 14,409 shares at $9.73 — $140,200 (disposed)
• Total shares surrendered: 31,944; total value ≈ $307,659.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the excerpted filing.
• Footnote: Shares were delivered to the issuer to pay withholding taxes due upon vesting of previously granted RSUs (tax-withholding, code F).
• Filing date: Form 4 submitted 2026-01-27 (covers transactions on Jan 24 and Jan 26).

Context

This was a tax-withholding transaction tied to vested RSUs — the company accepted shares instead of selling them on the open market to cover withholding obligations. Such transactions are routine and do not necessarily signal insider buying or selling for investment reasons.