<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001614094-17-000023.txt : 20170518
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170518162543
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001614094-17-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170518

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:			0428

	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:			PASEK RONALD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001479217

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27130
		FILM NUMBER:		17855200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 INNOVATION DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired under the NetApp 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on November 30, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On May 16, 2016, the reporting person was granted 64,129 restricted stock units, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on May 16, 2017 and subject to continued service on each applicable vesting date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>By: Roberta S Cohen Attorney-in-Fact For: Ronald James Pasek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-18</signatureDate>
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