<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001614094-16-000130.txt : 20160607
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160607164613
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001614094-16-000130
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160607

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:			FAWCETT MATTHEW K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001447874

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27130
		FILM NUMBER:		161701768

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		495 EAST JAVA DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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        <footnote id="F1">The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  The prices actually received ranged from $24.905 to $25.04.  The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
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