<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001166388-19-000045.txt : 20190416
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190416164610
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001166388-19-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190412
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190416

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BODNER DAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208485

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34807
		FILM NUMBER:		19751402

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERINT SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166388
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				113200514
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 BROADHOLLOW ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6319629600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 BROADHOLLOW ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
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        <footnote id="F1">Amount sold to satisfy applicable tax withholding resulting from the vesting of previously disclosed  restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person will provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F4">Represents the earned portion of the  award, for which the performance conditions for vesting were satisfied on April 12, 2019 based on the Company's level of achievement of specified performance goals for the period from February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2019 and the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for FYE 2019.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F6">Represents the weighted average price for sales of the shares. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $61.80 per share to $63.89 per share.</footnote>
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