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Teradyne director acquires 2 deferred stock units

The DSUs generally settle one-for-one in Common Stock within 90 days after a non-employee director ceases serving.

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Teradyne, Inc. director Ernest E. Maddock acquired 2 deferred stock units (DSUs) on September 25, 2026, after electing to receive dividends paid on DSUs as additional DSUs in lieu of cash. His reported direct position after the transaction was 10,269 shares. The DSUs generally settle one-for-one in Common Stock within 90 days after the date a non-employee director no longer serves in that role.

Insider MADDOCK ERNEST E
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Other Common Stock F1 2 $0.00 $0.00
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 10,269 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Represents deferred stock units ("DSUs") issued to the Reporting Person in accordance with his election to receive dividends paid on DSUs in the form of additional DSUs in lieu of cash. Such acquisition is exempt under Exchange Act Rule l 6b-3(d). DSUs are settled one-for-one in Common Stock generally within ninety days of the date as of which a non-employee director no longer serves in such capacity.
DSUs acquired 2 deferred stock units September 25, 2026
Reported direct position after transaction 10,269 shares Following the September 25, 2026 transaction
DSU settlement One-for-one in Common Stock Generally within 90 days after a non-employee director no longer serves
deferred stock units financial
"Represents deferred stock units ("DSUs")"
Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.
Rule 16b-3(d) regulatory
"Such acquisition is exempt under Exchange Act Rule 16b-3(d)"
Rule 16b-3(d) is a narrow SEC safe-harbor that shields company insiders (officers, directors and large shareholders) from liability for short‑swing profits when their buys or sells of company stock are made under a pre-established, written plan or contract that removes the insider’s ability to time trades. For investors, this matters because it permits predictable, automated insider transactions — like scheduled sales for diversification or payroll withholding — without triggering forced disgorgement, so such planned trades are treated differently from opportunistic insider trading.
one-for-one in Common Stock financial
"DSUs are settled one-for-one in Common Stock"

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Teradyne director Ernest E. Maddock acquired 2 deferred stock units on September 25, 2026. He elected to receive dividends paid on DSUs as additional DSUs in lieu of cash.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MADDOCK ERNEST E

(Last)(First)(Middle)
TERADYNE, INC.
600 RIVERPARK DRIVE

(Street)
NORTH READING MASSACHUSETTS 01864

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TERADYNE, INC [ TER ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock09/25/2026J(1)2(1)A$0(1)10,269D
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 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents deferred stock units ("DSUs") issued to the Reporting Person in accordance with his election to receive dividends paid on DSUs in the form of additional DSUs in lieu of cash. Such acquisition is exempt under Exchange Act Rule l 6b-3(d). DSUs are settled one-for-one in Common Stock generally within ninety days of the date as of which a non-employee director no longer serves in such capacity.
/s/ Ryan E. Driscoll, Attorney-in-Fact09/28/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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