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): July 27, 2017
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-26251 | 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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 July 27, 2017, NetScout Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 ended June 30, 2017, 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:
99.1 Press release dated July 27, 2017.
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. | |||
| By: | /s/ Jean Bua | ||
Jean Bua | |||
Executive Vice President and | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: | July 27, 2017 | ||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press release dated July 27, 2017. |