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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 9, 2021, NetScout Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2021 Annual Meeting”). As of July 14, 2021, the record date for the 2021 Annual Meeting, 74,084,227 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding. A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders is set forth below.
| 1. | The Company’s stockholders elected each of Alfred Grasso, Michael Szabados, and Vivian Vitale as Class I directors of the Company with each director to serve a three-year term until the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. The voting results were as follows: |
| Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Alfred Grasso |
59,137,188 | 8,842,750 | 3,125,998 | |||||||||
| Michael Szabados |
64,838,943 | 3,140,995 | 3,125,998 | |||||||||
| Vivian Vitale |
59,642,969 | 8,336,969 | 3,125,998 | |||||||||
| 2. | The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. The voting results were as follows: |
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 67,838,367 | 3,229,954 | 37,615 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3. | The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2021 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2021. The voting results were as follows: |
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 63,389,724 | 4,457,974 | 132,240 | 3,125,998 | |||||||||||
SIGNATURES
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: September 13, 2021 | ||
Document and Entity Information |
Sep. 09, 2021 |
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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 | Sep. 09, 2021 |
| 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 |
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