NetScout Seeks Shareholder Nod for Equity Plan Expansion, Auditor Switch, and Board Rebalancing

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NetScout's 2026 proxy seeks approval for 7.5 million additional shares across two equity plans, ratification of a new auditor, and includes director rebalancing and a board departure.

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• Equity Plan Expansion Proposed

  Shareholders are being asked to approve 3.5M additional shares for the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and 4.0M additional shares for the ESPP, totaling 7.5M new shares — roughly 10% of outstanding common stock.

• Auditor Change Ratification

  A proposal seeks ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for FY2027, replacing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP after a review process completed in June 2026.

• Director Rebalancing and Departure

  To balance board classes, Marlene Pelage moves from Class II to Class III; Vice Chairman Michael Szabados' term ends at the annual meeting, reducing the board to 9 members.

• Annual Meeting Set for September 9, 2026

  Record date July 13, 2026; proxy materials are being distributed beginning July 28, 2026.

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NetScout's definitive proxy for its September 9, 2026 annual meeting asks shareholders to approve 3.5 million additional shares for the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and 4.0 million additional shares for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan — together representing potential dilution of roughly 10% of outstanding shares. The company also seeks ratification of KPMG as its new auditor, replacing PwC after a review process. A director class rebalancing moves Marlene Pelage from Class II to Class III, and Vice Chairman Michael Szabados will leave the board when his term ends at the meeting. These are standard annual meeting items, but the equity plan expansion and auditor change are material governance events that warrant investor attention.