UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 11)*
| NetScout Systems, Inc. |
(Name of Issuer)
| Common Stock, $.001 Par Value |
(Title of Class of Securities)
| 64115 T 10 4 |
(CUSIP Number)
| December 31, 2010 |
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Anil Singhal | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
1,998,086 shares | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
80,000 shares | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,998,086 shares | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
80,000 shares | |||||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,078,086 shares | |||||
| 10 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
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| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.93% | |||||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN | |||||
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| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Abha Singhal | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
1,228,372 Shares | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
80,000 Shares | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,228,372 Shares | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
80,000 Shares | |||||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,308,372 Shares | |||||
| 10 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
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| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.10% | |||||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN | |||||
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Schedule 13G
| Item 1 | (a). |
Name of Issuer: | ||||||||||
| NetScout Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) | ||||||||||||
| Item 1 | (b). |
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | ||||||||||
| 310 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886. | ||||||||||||
| Item 2 | (a). |
Names of Persons Filing: | ||||||||||
| Anil Singhal and Abha Singhal. | ||||||||||||
| Item 2 | (b). |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: | ||||||||||
| The address of the principal business office of Anil Singhal is 310 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886. The residence of Abha Singhal is c/o Anil Singhal, 310 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886. | ||||||||||||
| Item 2 | (c). |
Citizenship: | ||||||||||
| Anil Singhal and Abha Singhal are citizens of the United States. | ||||||||||||
| Item 2 | (d). |
Title of Class of Securities: | ||||||||||
| This Schedule 13G report relates to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Netscout Systems,Inc. | ||||||||||||
| Item 2 | (e). |
CUSIP Number: | ||||||||||
| 64115 T 10 4 | ||||||||||||
| Item 3. | Not Applicable | |||||||||||
| Item 4. | Ownership. | |||||||||
| (a) | Amount Beneficially Owned:
Mr. Singhal beneficially owns 2,078,086 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Singhal has sole voting and dispositive power over 1,998,086 shares of Common Stock.
Mrs. Singhal beneficially owns 1,308,372 shares of Common Stock. Ms. Singhal has the sole voting and dispositive power over 1,228,372 shares of Common Stock.
80,000 shares of Common Stock are held by a private foundation of which Mr. and Mrs. Singhal are trustees.
Mr. and Mrs. Singhal are spouses. Mr. Singhal may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,308,372 of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mrs. Singhal. Mr. Singhal disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,228,372 of such shares. Mrs. Singhal may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,078,086 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Singhal. Mrs. Singhal disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,998,086 of such shares.
The amounts beneficially owned by Mr. and Mrs. Singhal do not include 917,293 shares of Common Stock held by trusts for the benefit of their children and nieces and nephews, for which neither Mr. nor Mrs. Singhal has the sole or shared power to vote or dispose of such shares. |
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| (b) | Percent of Class: | |||||||||
| Anil Singhal: 4.93%
Abha Singhal: 3.10% |
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| The ownership percentages above are based on an aggregate of 42,182,406 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2010, as reported by the Issuer | ||||||||||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: | |||||||||
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Anil Singhal: 1,998,086
Abha Singhal: 1,228,372 |
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| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Anil Singhal: 80,000
Abha Singhal: 80,000 |
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| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Anil Singhal: 1,998,086
Abha Singhal: 1,228,372 |
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| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Anil Singhal: 80,000
Abha Singhal: 80,000 |
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| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. | |||||||||
| If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person, has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨. | ||||||||||
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |||||||||
| Not Applicable. | ||||||||||
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |||||||||
| Not Applicable. | ||||||||||
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |||||||||
| Each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaim membership in a “Group” as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J). | ||||||||||
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |||||||||
| Not Applicable. | ||||||||||
| Item 10. | Certification. | |||||||||
| Not Applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(b) or §240.13d-1(c). | ||||||||||
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief of each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 14, 2011.
| /s/ Anil Singhal |
| Anil Singhal |
| /s/ Abha Singhal |
| Abha Singhal |
Exhibit 1
AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing information required by Schedule 13G needs be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of common stock of NetScout Systems, Inc.
Dated: February 14, 2011
| /s/ Anil Singhal |
| Anil Singhal |
| /s/ Abha Singhal |
| Abha Singhal |