---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-014831"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTCT"
cik: "0001078075"
company_name: "NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T09:07:21.959173+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NetScout appoints Shannon Nash and Marlene Pelage to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded to 11 members; Nash (Class I) and Pelage (Class II) appointed effective Jan 24, 2023.
- Both are independent and appointed to the Audit Committee.
- Nash is CFO of Wing (Alphabet subsidiary); Pelage is Global CFO of IPG Mediabrands.
- Each receives 4,085 RSUs vesting on first anniversary subject to 75% meeting attendance.
- Board now 9 of 11 independent, 4 female, 3 ethnically/racially diverse.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-014831
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTCT
- cik: 0001078075
- company_name: NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312523014831/0001193125-23-014831-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312523014831/d452735d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-014831.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marlene Pelage was appointed as Director at NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Marlene Pelage to serve as a Class II Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312523014831/0001193125-23-014831-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shannon Nash was appointed as Director at NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Shannon Nash to serve as a Class I Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000119312523014831/0001193125-23-014831-index.htm

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