0001181431-12-006878.txt : 20120208
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20120208180747
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-006878
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: SOMMERS DAVID P
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001232882
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26251
FILM NUMBER: 12583402
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 310 LITTETON 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
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2/04/2012
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4
2012-02-06
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0001078075
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC
NTCT
0001232882
SOMMERS DAVID P
C/O NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.
310 LITTLETON ROAD
WESTFORD
MA
01886
0
1
0
0
Executive Vice-Chairman
Common Stock
2012-02-06
4
M
0
17500
A
193140
D
Common Stock
2012-02-06
4
F
0
5724
20.93
D
187416
D
Common Stock
2012-02-07
4
M
0
25000
4.22
A
212416
D
Common Stock
2012-02-07
4
S
0
25000
21.12
D
187416
D
Restricted Stock Unit
2012-02-06
4
M
0
17500
D
2012-02-06
Common Stock
17500
53663
D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)
4.22
2012-02-07
4
M
0
25000
0
D
2012-07-17
Common Stock
25000
0
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.
2,500 of these shares are held by a trust in which the reporting person has a pecuniary interest.
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.
Option was exercised and related Common stock was sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan.
The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share; the actual sales price per share ranged from $20.98 to $21.22.
Date is N/A.
Option vested over three years in equal quarterly installments. The initial portion of the option grant initially became exercisable on September 13, 2003, and the remainder vested in equal quarterly installments thereafter.
By: /s/ David P. Sommers
2012-02-08