[Form 3] Cognyte Software Ltd. Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cognyte Software Ltd. director Earl C. Shanks filed an initial ownership report showing beneficial ownership of 293,075 Ordinary Shares, held directly. This total includes 19,048 Ordinary Shares represented by restricted share units granted on March 24, 2025 that vest on March 24, 2026, and 20,974 Ordinary Shares represented by restricted share units granted on March 16, 2026 that vest in four equal quarterly installments over one year.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider SHANKS EARL C

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
holding	Ordinary Shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Ordinary Shares — 293,075 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Includes 19,048 Ordinary Shares that are represented by restricted share units ("RSUs") that were granted on March 24, 2025, all of which vest on March 24, 2026. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share of the Issuer upon settlement. Includes 20,974 Ordinary Shares that are represented by RSUs that were granted on March 16, 2026, and will vest in four equal quarterly installments over a one-year period following the grant date.

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SHANKS EARL C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD., 33 MASKIT

(Street)

HERZLIYA L3 4673333

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cognyte Software Ltd. [ CGNT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares	293,075(1)(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 19,048 Ordinary Shares that are represented by restricted share units ("RSUs") that were granted on March 24, 2025, all of which vest on March 24, 2026. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share of the Issuer upon settlement.

2. Includes 20,974 Ordinary Shares that are represented by RSUs that were granted on March 16, 2026, and will vest in four equal quarterly installments over a one-year period following the grant date.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - POA

	/s/ Liam Eckstein, as Attorney-in-Fact	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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