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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">04-2837575</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>310 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NetScout Systems, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Anil K. Singhal, President and Chief Executive Officer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NetScout Systems, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>310 Littleton Road </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Westford, MA 01886 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(978)
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">614-4000</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and address of agent for service) (Telephone number, including area code, of
agent for service) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Miguel J. Vega, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cooley LLP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>500 Boylston
Street </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston, MA 02116 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(617) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">937-2319</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT> filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company,&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P>
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for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;14, 2023, the Registrant&#146;s stockholders approved the amendment of the NetScout Systems, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended,
the &#147;2019 Plan&#148;) to, among other things, increase the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2019 Plan by 5,900,000 shares. Accordingly, this Registration Statement is being filed to register an additional
5,900,000 shares of Common Stock for future issuance under the 2019 Plan. The additional shares of Common Stock under the 2019 Plan are securities of the same class as other securities for which an original registration statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (File No.<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312519274771/d803957ds8.htm"><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;333-234326</FONT></U></A>) was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on October&nbsp;25, 2019, and subsequent registration statements on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> were filed with the Commission on September&nbsp;
14, 2020 (File No.<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312520245265/d27903ds8.htm"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;333-248786</FONT></A>) and on August&nbsp;
25, 2022 (File No.<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312522230061/d400120ds8.htm"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;333-267069</FONT></A>) (each, an &#147;Prior Registration Statement&#148;). Pursuant to General
Instruction E of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> this registration statement incorporates by reference the contents of the Prior Registration Statements that relate to the 2019 Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ITEM&nbsp;3. INCORPORATION OF
DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-26251)</FONT> filed by the Registrant with the
Commission are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement (excluding any portions of such documents that have been &#147;furnished&#148; but not &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&#147;Exchange Act&#148;)): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The contents of the Prior Registration Statements that relate to the 2019 Plan; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000162828023018414/ntct-20230331.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></A> for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2023, filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;16, 2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The information specifically incorporated by reference into the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;
31, 2023 from the Registrant&#146;s definitive proxy statement on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312523196100/d501395ddef14a.htm">Schedule 14A</A>, filed with the Commission on
July&nbsp;27, 2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000162828023027238/ntct-20230630.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT></A> for the fiscal quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2023, filed with the Commission on August&nbsp;3, 2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> filed with the
Commission on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312523191393/d451953d8k.htm">July<U></U>&nbsp;
21, 2023</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312523236207/d519798d8k.htm">September&nbsp;15, 2023</A>; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock which is contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration
Statement on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000104746999022940/0001047469-99-022940.txt"><U>Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT></U></A> filed with the Commission on June&nbsp;3, 1999, including all amendments
and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, including the description of capital stock filed with the Commission as <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000162828020008116/ntct-ex442020331.htm">Exhibit 4.4</A>
to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2020. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than Current
Reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items) on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this Registration Statement
from the date of the filing of such reports and documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document that also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312516715983/d257799dex32.htm">Composite conformed copy of Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NetScout (as amended) (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant&#146;s
 current report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-26251),</FONT> filed with the Commission on September&nbsp;21, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312520139065/d876792dex31.htm">Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of NetScout (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant&#146;s current Report on
 Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-26251),</FONT> filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;11, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d543692dex51.htm">Opinion of Cooley LLP. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d543692dex51.htm">Consent of Cooley LLP (Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;99.1*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d543692dex991.htm">NetScout Systems, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d543692dexfilingfees.htm">Filing fee table. </A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Westford, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, on September&nbsp;15, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Anil K. Singhal</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Anil K. Singhal</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS</B>, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Anil K. Singhal and Jean Bua, and each or
any one of them, his or her true and lawful <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
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the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Anil K. Singhal</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Anil K. Singhal</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">President, Chief Executive Officer and</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Chairman of the Board of Directors</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>September&nbsp;15, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Jean Bua</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jean Bua</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</I></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Michael Szabados</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Michael Szabados</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>September&nbsp;15, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Robert E. Donahue</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Robert E. Donahue</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>September&nbsp;15, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John R. Egan</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John R. Egan</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>September&nbsp;15, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Alfred Grasso</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alfred Grasso</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>September&nbsp;15, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>September&nbsp;15, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Shannon Nash</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shannon Nash</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>September&nbsp;15, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Marlene Pelage</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marlene Pelage</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Christopher Perretta</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christopher Perretta</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>September&nbsp;15, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Vivian Vitale</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vivian Vitale</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>September&nbsp;15, 2023</TD></TR>
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S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2023
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
04-2837575
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
310 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
NetScout Systems, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended
Anil K. Singhal, President and Chief Executive Officer
NetScout Systems, Inc.
310 Littleton Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978)
614-4000
(Name and address of agent for service) (Telephone number, including area code, of
agent for service)
Copies to:
Miguel J. Vega, Esq.
Cooley LLP
500 Boylston
Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617)
937-2319
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☒
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
☐
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On September 14, 2023, the Registrant's stockholders approved the amendment of the NetScout Systems, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended,
the "2019 Plan") to, among other things, increase the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2019 Plan by 5,900,000 shares. Accordingly, this Registration Statement is being filed to register an additional
5,900,000 shares of Common Stock for future issuance under the 2019 Plan. The additional shares of Common Stock under the 2019 Plan are securities of the same class as other securities for which an original registration statement on Form
S-8
(File No.
333-234326
) was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on October 25, 2019, and subsequent registration statements on Form
S-8
were filed with the Commission on September 
14, 2020 (File No.
333-248786
) and on August 
25, 2022 (File No.
333-267069
) (each, an "Prior Registration Statement"). Pursuant to General
Instruction E of Form
S-8,
this registration statement incorporates by reference the contents of the Prior Registration Statements that relate to the 2019 Plan.
PART II
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF
DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents (File
No. 000-26251)
filed by the Registrant with the
Commission are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement (excluding any portions of such documents that have been "furnished" but not "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act")):
(a)
The contents of the Prior Registration Statements that relate to the 2019 Plan;
(b)
The Registrant's Annual Report on
Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, filed with the Commission on May 16, 2023;
(c)
The information specifically incorporated by reference into the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 
31, 2023 from the Registrant's definitive proxy statement on
Schedule 14A
, filed with the Commission on
July 27, 2023;
(d)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on
Form
10-Q
for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on August 3, 2023;
(e)
the Registrant's Current Reports on Form
8-K,
filed with the
Commission on
July
21, 2023
and
September 15, 2023
; and
(f)
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock which is contained in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on
Form
8-A
filed with the Commission on June 3, 1999, including all amendments
and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, including the description of capital stock filed with the Commission as
Exhibit 4.4
to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
All reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than Current
Reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form
8-K
and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items) on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this Registration Statement
from the date of the filing of such reports and documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document that also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Composite conformed copy of Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NetScout (as amended) (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's
 current report on Form
8-K
(File
No. 000-26251),
filed with the Commission on September 21, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2
Amended and Restated
By-laws
of NetScout (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's current Report on
 Form
8-K
(File
No. 000-26251),
filed with the Commission on May 11, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).
5.1*
Opinion of Cooley LLP.
23.1*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
23.2*
Consent of Cooley LLP (Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*
Power of Attorney (Reference is made to the signature page hereto).
99.1*
NetScout Systems, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.
107*
Filing fee table.
*
Filed herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Westford, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, on September 15, 2023.
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
/s/ Anil K. Singhal
Anil K. Singhal
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS
, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Anil K. Singhal and Jean Bua, and each or
any one of them, his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact
and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Anil K. Singhal
Anil K. Singhal
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)
September 15, 2023
/s/ Jean Bua
Jean Bua
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
September 15, 2023
/s/ Michael Szabados
Michael Szabados
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
September 15, 2023
/s/ Robert E. Donahue
Robert E. Donahue
Director
September 15, 2023
/s/ John R. Egan
John R. Egan
Director
September 15, 2023
/s/ Alfred Grasso
Alfred Grasso
Director
September 15, 2023
/s/ Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr.
Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr.
Director
September 15, 2023
/s/ Shannon Nash
Shannon Nash
Director
September 15, 2023
/s/ Marlene Pelage
Marlene Pelage
Director
September 15, 2023
/s/ Christopher Perretta
Christopher Perretta
Director
September 15, 2023
/s/ Vivian Vitale
Vivian Vitale
Director
September 15, 2023