0000899243-15-004606.txt : 20150909 0000899243-15-004606.hdr.sgml : 20150909 20150909161605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-15-004606 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150904 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150909 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150909 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001078075 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 042837575 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 LITTLETON ROAD CITY: WESTFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01886 BUSINESS PHONE: 978-614-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 LITTLETON ROAD CITY: WESTFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01886 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOWNING JOHN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001232878 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26251 FILM NUMBER: 151099084 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 LITTLETON ROAD CITY: WESTFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01886 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-09-04 0 0001078075 NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC NTCT 0001232878 DOWNING JOHN C/O NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. 310 LITTLETON ROAD WESTFORD MA 01886 0 1 0 0 SVP,Worldwide Sales Operations Common Stock 2015-09-07 4 M 0 4200 A 99105 D Common Stock 2015-09-07 4 F 0 1365 35.59 D 97740 D Restricted Stock Unit 2015-09-04 4 A 0 30000 A Common Stock 30000 70314 D Restricted Stock Unit 2015-09-07 4 M 0 4200 D 2015-09-07 Common Stock 4200 66114 D The shares of Common Stock were acquired upon the vesting of certain Restricted Stock Units previously granted to the reporting person. Price is N/A. The shares of Common Stock were withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units. Represents the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on September 4, 2015. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments with the first installment vesting on September 4, 2016. Date is N/A. /s/ John Downing 2015-09-08