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
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

NICHOLS ROY J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ADTRAN INC [ ADTN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ADTRAN, 901 EXPLORER BLVD.	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/20/2004		
(Street)

HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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  	4/20/2004  	 	S	  	3000  	D	$28.2  	27000  	I  	by Trust  	
Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	10000  	I  	by Spouse  	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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					
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)  	$8.7  	 	 	  	  	  	  	8/30/2002   (1)	12/31/2006  	Common Stock  	3000  	 	3000  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)  	$8.7  	 	 	  	  	  	  	8/30/2003   (2)	8/30/2012  	Common Stock  	10000  	 	10000  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)  	$9.16  	 	 	  	  	  	  	12/31/1999  	12/31/2008  	Common Stock  	4000  	 	4000  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)  	$10.63  	 	 	  	  	  	  	12/29/2001  	12/29/2010  	Common Stock  	10000  	 	10000  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)  	$13.75  	 	 	  	  	  	  	12/31/1998  	12/31/2007  	Common Stock  	4000  	 	4000  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)  	$16.45  	 	 	  	  	  	  	12/31/2003   (2)	12/31/2012  	Common Stock  	10000  	 	10000  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)  	$31.1  	 	 	  	  	  	  	12/31/2004  	12/31/2013  	Common Stock  	5000  	 	5000  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(1) 	Option is 100% vested.	
(2) 	Option is 100% vested on first anniversary date of grant.	

Remarks:
All option amounts and the shares of common stock held by the reporting person reflect an adjustment as a result of a two-for-one stock split on the common stock, effective December 15, 2003, effected in the form of a stock dividend of one share of common stock for each outstanding share of common stock for shareholders of record of the issuer on December 1, 2003.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
NICHOLS ROY J
ADTRAN
901 EXPLORER BLVD.
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806	X				

Signatures		
By: Charlene Little For: Roy J. Nichols		4/22/2004	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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