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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
NetScout Systems, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on September 20, 2016
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
NetScout Systems, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on September 20, 2016 at NetScout Systems, Inc., 310 Littleton Road, Westford, Massachusetts, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees and FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4:
1. To elect three Class II directors nominated by our Board to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
01 - Anil K. Singhal, 02 - John R. Egan, 03 - Robert E. Donahue
2. To approve an amendment to our Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 150,000,000 to 300,000,000 shares.
3. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.
4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
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