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

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                                    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): November 14, 2007

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                             Network Appliance, Inc.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                     0-27130                77-0307520
(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)        File Number)       Identification Number)

                               495 East Java Drive
                               Sunnyvale, CA 94089
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (408) 822-6000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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following provisions:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On November 14, 2007, Network Appliance, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008. The press
release is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K, and the information set
forth therein is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

     Network Appliance, Inc.'s November 14, 2007 press release is hereby
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K in connection with the disclosures
under Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K.


                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.


November 14, 2007                                   By:      /s/ Steven Gomo
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                                                              Steven J. Gomo
                                                         Chief Financial Officer



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                                Index to Exhibits

Exhibit    Description
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  99.1     Press release of Network Appliance, Inc. issued on November 14, 2007.
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