Exercise4

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC

Total Value

$127.7K

Filing Date

Oct 27, 2026

1 transactions

Trade Summary

On Oct 26, 2026, DOWNING JOHN, EVP, Worldwide Sales Ops, reported $127.7K of NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) across 1 transactions. The filing covers Common Stock and reflects balanced net activity of $0. Reported prices ranged from $39.67. Insider transactions are sourced from SEC Form 4 disclosures and should be reviewed alongside company fundamentals and the insider's broader trading history.

Insider Information

Name: DOWNING JOHN
Role: EVP, Worldwide Sales Ops
Location: WESTFORD, MA

Filing Details

Filing Date: Oct 27, 2026
Transaction Date: Oct 26, 2026
Accession Number: 0001078075-26-000146
Form Type: 4

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Price	Type	Value
Oct 26, 2026	Common Stock	6,750	—	Exercise	—
Oct 26, 2026	Common Stock	3,218	$39.67	Tax Withholding	$127.7K

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Exercise Price	Type	Value
Oct 26, 2026	NTCT derivative	6,750	—	Exercise	—

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Footnotes

(F1)The shares of Common Stock were acquired upon the vesting of certain restricted stock units previously granted to the reporting person.
(F2)Price is N/A.
(F3)The shares of Common Stock were withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
(F4)Represents the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on October 23, 2026.
(F5)October 26, 2026
(F6)Date is N/A.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DOWNING JOHN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

310 LITTLETON ROAD

(Street)

WESTFORD

01886

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC [ NTCT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, Worldwide Sales Ops

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/26/2026		M⁽¹⁾		6,750	A	⁽²⁾	134,559	D
Common Stock	10/26/2026		F⁽³⁾		3,218	D	$39.67⁽⁴⁾	131,341	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	10/26/2026		M			6,750	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	6,750	⁽²⁾	54,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of Common Stock were acquired upon the vesting of certain restricted stock units previously granted to the reporting person.

2. Price is N/A.

3. The shares of Common Stock were withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units.

4. Represents the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on October 23, 2026.

5. October 26, 2026

6. Date is N/A.

	/s/ Jeff Levinson by Power of Attorney	10/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Form 4 as rendered by the SEC from accession 0001078075-26-000146.

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC

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Non-Derivative Transactions

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Footnotes

SEC Form 4

SEC Filing

SEC Form 4