Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Smith Linda Jones
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADTRAN INC [ADTN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks below
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 CLINTON AVENUE, SUITE 805
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2009
(Street)

HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock, $.01 par value 04/27/2009   S   73,900 D $ 21.01 (1) 3,663,036 (2) I by LJS GRAT October 2008-2 UAD 10/23/08 Mark Clay Smith Trustee
Common stock, $.01 par value 04/28/2009   S   200,000 D $ 20.8306 (3) 3,463,036 (2) I by LJS GRAT October 2008-2 UAD 10/23/08 Mark Clay Smith Trustee
Common stock, $.01 par value 04/29/2009   S   126,100 D $ 21.2775 (4) 3,336,936 (2) I by LJS GRAT October 2008-2 UAD 10/23/08 Mark Clay Smith Trustee
Common stock, $.01 par value               1,426,146 D  
Common Stock, $.01 par value               712,000 (2) I by LJS GRAT March 2009-1 UAD 3/6/09 Mark Clay Smith Trustee
Common Stock, $.01 par value               1,100,000 (2) I by LJS GRAT October 2008 UAD 10/07/08 Mark Clay Smith Trustee

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Smith Linda Jones
200 CLINTON AVENUE, SUITE 805
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
      See Remarks below

Signatures

 Mark Clay Smith, by power of attorney   04/29/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $20.80 to $21.17. This amount represents the weighted average sale price of such transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(2) The reporting person is the settlor of the trust holding these securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $20.69 to $21.05. This amount represents the weighted average sale price of such transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(4) The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $20.80 to $21.42. This amount represents the weighted average sale price of such transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
 
Remarks:
Remarks:
The reporting person is a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the issuer's outstanding common stock.

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