<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-25-013158.txt : 20250515
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-013158
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SZABADOS MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232884
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26251
		FILM NUMBER:		25954057

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		271 MATTISON DRIVE
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01742

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078075
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				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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        <issuerName>NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTCT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-05-13</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.7715</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28489</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares of Common Stock were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 11, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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 $22.5600 to $23.0300. The reporting person undertakes to provide to NetScout Systems, Inc., any security holder of NetScout Systems, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anthony Piazza, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-15</signatureDate>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align="center"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="center"><br></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:19.2px; text-indent:54px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Anthony Piazza, Eric Watt, and Jeff Levinson signing individually, the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents to: </p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:54px; width:84px; font-size:12pt; float:left">(1)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:19.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, an officer, director or holder of 10% of more of a registered class of securities of NetScout Systems, Inc. (the <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&ldquo;</font>Company<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rdquo;</font>), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&ldquo;</font>Exchange Act<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rdquo;</font>) and the rules thereunder; </p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:54px; width:84px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(2)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:19.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such forms or amendments with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:54px; width:84px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(3)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:19.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">take any other action of any nature whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s discretion.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:19.2px; text-indent:54px; font-size:12pt; clear:left" align="justify">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. &nbsp;The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:19.2px; text-indent:54px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the earliest to occur of (a) the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, (b) revocation by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (c) as to any attorney-in-fact individually, until such attorney-in-fact shall no longer be employed by the Company.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:19.2px; font-size:7.2pt" align="justify"><b>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;">, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this </b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;">6th</b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;"> day of </b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;">May</b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;">, 2025.</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align="justify"><u>/s/ Michael Szabados</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">Name: &nbsp;Michael Szabados</p>
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