UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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CURRENT REPORT

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2026

Commission File Number: 001-39829

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COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

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33 Maskit

Herzliya Pituach

4673333, Israel

(Address of principal executive office)

indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

Explanatory Note

On March 312, 2026, Cognyte Software Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the ~~authorization~~Company ofwill hold a ~~share~~conference ~~repurchase~~call ~~program~~on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 8:30am ET to review its fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 financial results for the quarter ending January 31, 2026. A copy of the related press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information in this Form 6-K (including in Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), 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, or the Exchange Act.

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Form 6-K:

Exhibit			~~Description~~			Description
99.1			~~Press Release of Cognyte Software Ltd., dated March 3, 2026.~~			Press Release titled "Cognyte to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year FYE26 Financial Results on March 25, 2026"

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD.(Registrant)

March 3, 2026

By:

/s/ Ilan Rotem

March 12, 2026

By:

/s/ Ilan Rotem

Ilan Rotem

Chief Legal Officer

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