0001181431-12-006874.txt : 20120208 0001181431-12-006874.hdr.sgml : 20120208 20120208180343 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-006874 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120206 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120208 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: 12583382 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 LITTLETON ROAD CITY: WESTFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01886 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 4 1 rrd333171.xml X0304 4 2012-02-06 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, WorldwideSalesOperations Common Stock 2012-02-06 4 M 0 17500 A 61009 D Common Stock 2012-02-06 4 F 0 5700 20.93 D 55309 D Restricted Stock Unit 2012-02-06 4 M 0 17500 D 2012-02-06 Common Stock 17500 42303 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 by the Company to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units. The withheld shares were returned to treasury. Represents the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on February 3, 2012. Date is N/A. By: /s/ John Downing 2012-02-08