<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-25-025006.txt : 20250318
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-025006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SASAKI GAIL M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001422990
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33170
		FILM NUMBER:		25748259

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NETLIST, INC.
		STREET 2:		51 DISCOVERY, STE 150
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ITOW GAIL MISAKO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETLIST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282631
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				954812784
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 ACADEMY, SUITE 100
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92617
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-435-0025

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 ACADEMY, SUITE 100
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92617
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    <periodOfReport>2025-03-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001282631</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NETLIST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NLST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001422990</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SASAKI GAIL M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>111 ACADEMY, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92617</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-03-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10430</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.0501</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>360228</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-03-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10430</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.1451</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares sold by the reporting person to cover tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. The sale was to satisfy tax withholding obligations to be funded by a &quot;sell to cover&quot; transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.05 to $1.06 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The amount reported includes shares subject to unvested restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.14 to $1.16 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gail M. Sasaki</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-03-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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