NetScout shareholders approve 3.5 million share increase to equity plan and elect four directors
At its September 10, 2025 annual meeting, NetScout stockholders approved an amendment adding 3,500,000 shares to the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, and re-elected four Class II directors. Stockholders also approved executive pay on an advisory basis and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor, which matters to shareholders because the plan increase expands the shares available for equity awards.
Key points
- Stockholders approved adding 3,500,000 shares to the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, effective immediately
- Robert E. Donahue, John R. Egan, Marlene Pelage and Anil K. Singhal elected as Class II directors for terms ending at the 2028 annual meeting
- Advisory say-on-pay vote: 51,034,391 for and 7,875,187 against
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as auditor for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026
The filing
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