UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 5, 2026

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

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NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	000-26251 (Commission File Number)	04-2837575 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
310 Littleton Road Westford, MA 01886
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(978) 614-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
CommonStock	NTCT	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information and the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On February 5, 2026, NetScout Systems, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended December 31, 2025, its expectations of future performance and its intention to hold a conference call regarding these topics. The Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The Company hereby furnishes the following exhibit:


Exhibit Number			Description
99.1			Press release titled "NETSCOUT Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results" issued by NetScout Systems, Inc. on February 5, 2026
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 5th day of February, 2026.


NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

By:			/s/ Anthony Piazza
Name:			Anthony Piazza
Title:			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC 8-K