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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
To rebalance the number of directors serving in each class of the board of directors (the “Board”) of NetScout Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) in accordance with Article Seventh, Section 2 of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, on July 19, 2023, Michael Szabados agreed to resign from his position as a Class I member of the Board subject to his immediate reappointment as a Class III member of the Board, and was immediately appointed as a Class III member of the Board. The resignation and re-appointment of Mr. Szabados was affected solely for the purpose of his reclassification, and for all other purposes, Mr. Szabados’ service on the Board is deemed to have continued uninterrupted.
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Pursuant to the requirements 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.
| NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jean Bua | |
| Jean Bua | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: July 21, 2023
Document and Entity Information |
Jul. 19, 2023 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001078075 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Jul. 19, 2023 |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 000-26251 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 04-2837575 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 310 Littleton Road |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Westford |
| Entity Address, State or Province | MA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 01886 |
| City Area Code | (978) |
| Local Phone Number | 614-4000 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock |
| Trading Symbol | NTCT |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |