<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001614094-16-000126.txt : 20160603
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160603201348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001614094-16-000126
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160603

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NetApp, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002047
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				770307520
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0429

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		495 EAST JAVA DR
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088226000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		495 EAST JAVA DR
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETWORK APPLIANCE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICHARD HENRI P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192011

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27130
		FILM NUMBER:		161697277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
		STREET 2:		2680 ZANKER RD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RICHARD HENRI F
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020924
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            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ALTOS</rptOwnerCity>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
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    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Roberta S Cohen Attorney-in-Fact For: Henri Richard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-03</signatureDate>
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