<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-25-117460.txt : 20251201
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20251201213244
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-117460
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cho Jun
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001393033
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33170
		FILM NUMBER:		251541434

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NETLIST, INC.
		STREET 2:		111 ACADEMY, SUITE 100
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92617

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETLIST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282631
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				954812784
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	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>2025-11-26</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001282631</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NETLIST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NLST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001393033</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Cho Jun</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>111 ACADEMY, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92617</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-11-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>230000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares subject to the restricted stock units (the &quot;RSUs&quot;) vest over a period of four years, with 1/4 of such shares vesting on each anniversary of November 15, 2025. The shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vesting of the RSUs. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The amount reported includes shares subject to unvested restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gail M. Sasaki, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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