Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
SCHNEIDER KEVIN W
   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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Technology Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ADTRAN, 901 EXPLORER BLVD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2005
(Street)

HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806		 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 05/23/2005   M   4,000 A $ 15.875 19,798 D  
Common Stock 05/23/2005   F   2,822 D $ 22.5 16,976 D  
Common Stock               800 I IRA

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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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.88 05/23/2005   M     4,000 06/06/1996 06/06/2005 Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.7             07/11/1997(1) 07/11/2006 Common Stock 3,676   3,676 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.7             07/12/2001(2) 07/12/2010 Common Stock 15,966   15,966 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.5             10/16/2003(3) 10/16/2012 Common Stock 11,280   11,280 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.66             09/17/1999 09/17/2008 Common Stock 19,748   19,748 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.69             07/16/1998 07/16/2007 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.75             07/23/2002(3) 07/23/2011 Common Stock 7,850   7,850 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.17             10/18/2005(3) 10/18/2014 Common Stock 3,251   3,251 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.27             11/25/2004(3) 11/25/2013 Common Stock 3,098   3,098 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.7             07/11/1997(1) 07/11/2006 Common Stock 74   74 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.7             07/12/2001(4) 07/12/2010 Common Stock 2,784   2,784 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.5             10/16/2003(3) 10/16/2012 Common Stock 33,720   33,720 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.66             09/17/1997 09/17/2008 Common Stock 252   252 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.75             07/23/2002(3) 07/23/2011 Common Stock 42,150   42,150 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.03             07/15/2000(5) 07/15/2009 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.17             10/18/2005(3) 10/18/2014 Common Stock 9,749   9,749 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.27             11/25/2004(3) 11/25/2013 Common Stock 9,902   9,902 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCHNEIDER KEVIN W
ADTRAN
901 EXPLORER BLVD
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806		       Chief Technology Officer  

Signatures

 By: cathy bartels For: Kevin W. Schneider   05/24/2005
**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 option is 100% vested on August 30, 2002.
(2) The option vests as follows: 3,296 shares on 7/12/2003; 4,687 shares on 7/12/2004.
(3) The option vests in four equal and annual installments beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant as shown in column 6.
(4) The option vests as follows: 9,376 shares vest on 8/30/02; 1,392 shares vest on 7/12/03.
(5) The option vests in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on July 15, 2000.

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