The Board of Directors of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. voted unanimously on October 27, 2026, to increase the board size from seven to eight members and elected Dr. Christian H. Terlinde as an independent director effective that date. Dr. Terlinde currently serves as Group Chief Financial Officer at Flender International GmbH and brings over two decades of senior financial leadership experience from multinational manufacturing companies in Europe and North America, including prior CFO roles at JOST Werke SE, Benteler Automotive, and MAHLE. He will receive compensation under the company's standard non-employee director arrangements. ADTRAN Holdings is a leading global provider of open, disaggregated networking and communications solutions for service providers and enterprises.