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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001614094-20-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200911
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200911

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HELD GERALD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212064

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27130
		FILM NUMBER:		201171396

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:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1395 CROSSMAN AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088226000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1395 CROSSMAN AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETWORK APPLIANCE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951010
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        <footnote id="F1">The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  The prices actually received ranged from $45.50 to $45.511.  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>
        <footnote id="F2">The option is immediately exercisable, but any shares purchased under the option will be subject to repurchase by the Company at the option exercise price paid per share, upon the reporting person's cessation of Board service prior to vesting in those shares.  The shares will vest upon the reporting person's continuation in Board service through the day immediately preceding the next Annual Stockholders Meeting following the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On September 12, 2019, the reporting person was granted 4,435 restricted stock units which vest on the day immediately preceding the date of the next Annual Stockholders Meeting of the Company following the Grant Date, subject to the subject to the Participant's continuous service on the Board through such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On September 10, 2020, the reporting person was granted 5,634 restricted stock units which vest on the day immediately preceding the date of the next Annual Stockholders Meeting of the Company following the Grant Date, subject to the subject to the Participant's continuous service on the Board through such date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>By: Roberta S Cohen Attorney-in-Fact For: Gerald Held</signatureName>
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