Edgar Filing: NetApp, Inc.

NETAPP, INC.

Date: August 17, 2011

/s/ MATTHEW K. FAWCETT

Matthew K. Fawcett

Secretary, General Counsel, and

Senior Vice President, Legal

Form 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 17, 2011

NetApp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-27130

77-0307520

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

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 simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02

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

On August 17, 2011, NetApp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Steven J. Gomo, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be retiring from the Company on December 31, 2011, and that it expects to appoint Nicholas R. Noviello, Senior Vice President, Finance and Global Controller, as Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2012.

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SIGNATURE

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.

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