Form 8-K
8-K — NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC
Accession: 0001193125-26-389272
Filed: 2026-09-11
Period: 2026-09-09
CIK: 0001078075
SIC: 7373 (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): September 09, 2026
NetScout Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
000-26251
04-2837575
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
310 Littleton Road
Westford, Massachusetts
01886
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 978 614-4000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
NTCT
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 9, 2026, NetScout Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Amended 2019 Plan”) to increase the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 3,500,000 shares. The Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) previously approved the Amended 2019 Plan, subject to stockholder approval, on July 21, 2026. The Amended 2019 Plan became effective immediately upon stockholder approval at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
A more detailed summary of the material features of the Amended 2019 Plan is set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2026 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”) under the caption “Proposal 3: Approval of the NetScout Systems, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.” That detailed summary and the foregoing description of the Amended 2019 Plan are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended 2019 Plan, which is filed as Appendix B to the Proxy Statement.
At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders also approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (the “Amended 2011 Purchase Plan”), to increase the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 4,000,000 shares. The Board previously approved the Amended 2011 Purchase Plan, subject to stockholder approval, on May 28, 2026. The Amended 2011 Purchase Plan became effective immediately upon stockholder approval at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
A more detailed summary of the material features of the Amended 2011 Purchase Plan is set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Proposal 4: Approval of the NetScout Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.” That detailed summary and the foregoing description of the Amended 2011 Purchase Plan are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended 2011 Purchase Plan, which is filed as Appendix C to the Proxy Statement.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders at the 2026 Annual Meeting is set forth below. As of July 13, 2026, the record date for the 2026 Annual Meeting, 72,701,797 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding.
1.
The Company’s stockholders elected each of Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr., Christopher Perretta, and Marlene Pelage as Class III directors of the Company with each director to serve a three-year term until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders. The voting results were as follows:
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr.
49,692,666
13,392,045
4,674,564
Christopher Perretta
56,067,113
7,017,598
4,674,564
Marlene Pelage
61,406,148
1,678,563
4,674,564
2.
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
56,015,557
7,032,636
36,518
4,674,564
3.
The Company’s stockholders approved the Amended 2019 Plan. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
45,428,891
17,623,992
31,828
4,674,564
4.
The Company’s stockholders approved the Amended 2011 Purchase Plan. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
62,292,690
780,665
11,356
4,674,564
5.
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
67,476,559
219,775
62,941
0
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on September 11, 2026.
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
/s/ Jeff Levinson
Jeff Levinson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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