UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2009
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0000-26251 | 04-2837575 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
310 Littleton Road | 01886 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(978) 614-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The following information and the Exhibit 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 October 22, 2009, NetScout Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, 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 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The Company hereby furnishes the following exhibit:
99.1 Press release dated October 22, 2009.
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.
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. | |||
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| By: | /s/ David P. Sommers |
David P. Sommers | |||
Chief Financial Officer and | |||
Senior Vice President, General Operations | |||
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Date: | October 22, 2009 | ||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press release dated October 22, 2009. |