Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of: June 2022

Commission File Number: 001-39829

COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD.

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

33 Maskit

Herzliya Pituach

4673333, Israel

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

Explanatory Note

On June 27, 2022, Cognyte Software Ltd. (the “Company”) held an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”), at the Company’s headquarters at 33 Maskit Street, Herzliya Pituach, 4673333, Israel.

At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved, by the applicable required majority, each of the proposals that were described in the Company’s notice and proxy statement related to the Meeting, which was attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2022.

This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statements on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-252565).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.