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Teradyne director acquires 141 stock units as pay

The units are generally settled one-for-one in Common Stock within 90 days after a non-employee director no longer serves in that capacity.

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Teradyne, Inc. director Paul J. Tufano acquired 141 deferred stock units on September 24, 2026, by deferring quarterly cash compensation, and 19 additional units on September 25, 2026, through his election to receive dividends paid on DSUs as additional DSUs instead of cash. The units generally settle one-for-one in Common Stock within 90 days after a non-employee director no longer serves in that capacity.

Insider TUFANO PAUL J
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Other Common Stock F2 19 $0.00 $0.00
Grant/Award Common Stock F1 141 $0.00 $0.00
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 66,008 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
  1. F1. Represents the Reporting Person's deferral of his quarterly cash compensation into deferred stock units ("DSUs"). The number of DSUs is calculated based on the closing price of the Common Stock on their date of issuance. 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.
  2. F2. Represents 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 16b-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.
Deferred compensation DSUs 141 DSUs Acquired September 24, 2026 through deferral of quarterly cash compensation
Dividend DSUs 19 DSUs Acquired September 25, 2026 in lieu of cash dividends paid on DSUs
Settlement ratio One-for-one in Common Stock DSUs are settled in Common Stock
Settlement period Generally within 90 days After a non-employee director no longer serves in that capacity
deferred stock units financial
"deferral of his quarterly cash compensation into deferred stock units"
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.
settled one-for-one in Common Stock financial
"DSUs are settled one-for-one in Common Stock"
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.

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How many deferred stock units did Teradyne director Paul J. Tufano acquire?

Tufano acquired 141 deferred stock units on September 24, 2026, by deferring quarterly cash compensation, and 19 DSUs on September 25, 2026, through his election to receive dividends paid on DSUs as additional units instead of cash.

How are Teradyne director Paul J. Tufano’s deferred stock units settled?

The DSUs are settled one-for-one in Common Stock, generally within 90 days after a non-employee director no longer serves in that capacity.

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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*
TUFANO PAUL J

(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)
09/24/2026
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 Stock09/24/2026A141(1)A$0(1)65,989D
Common Stock09/25/2026J(2)19(2)A$0(2)66,008D
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 the Reporting Person's deferral of his quarterly cash compensation into deferred stock units ("DSUs"). The number of DSUs is calculated based on the closing price of the Common Stock on their date of issuance. 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.
2. Represents 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 16b-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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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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