8-K

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 04, 2023

NetApp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	0-27130	77-0307520
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3060 Olsen Drive
San Jose, California		95128
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (408) 822-6000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value	NTAP	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b), (c)

Resignation of Principal Accounting Officer

On August 4, 2023, Robert Parks informed NetApp, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign from his position as the Company’s Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective September 15, 2023. Mr. Parks plans to pursue another opportunity and his resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company.

Appointment of Interim Principal Accounting Officer

Michael J. Berry, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been designated as the Company’s principal accounting officer on an interim basis, effective upon Mr. Parks’ departure. Mr. Berry’s biographical information is set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 28, 2023 that was filed on June 14, 2023. No new compensatory arrangements will be entered into with Mr. Berry in connection with his service as interim principal accounting officer.

SIGNATURES

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


			NETAPP, INC. (Registrant)

Date:	August 10, 2023	By:	/s/ Elizabeth O'Callahan
			Elizabeth O'Callahan Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary