UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2006




                                  ADTRAN, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                        0-24612               63-0918200
(State of Incorporation)        (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. Employer
                                                         (Identification Number)



             901 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, Alabama 35806-2807
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)



                                 (256) 963-8000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 23, 2006, ADTRAN, Inc. announced its financial results for the fiscal
quarter and year ended December 31, 2005 and certain other information. ADTRAN
also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend.
The quarterly cash dividend is $0.09 per common share to be paid to holders of
record at the close of business on February 7, 2006. The ex-dividend date is
February 3, 2006 and the payment date is February 17, 2006. A copy of ADTRAN's
press release announcing such financial results and other information is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

              (c)  Exhibits.

              The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report
              on Form 8-K.


Exhibit Number            Description
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          99.1            Press Release dated January 23, 2006




                                   SIGNATURES

              Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on January
23, 2006.

                                  ADTRAN, Inc.
                                  (Registrant)

                                  By:/s/ James E. Matthews           
                                     --------------------------------
                                  James E. Matthews
                                  Senior Vice President - Finance,
                                  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number         Description
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        99.1           Press Release dated January 23, 2006