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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-087119
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20240729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240729

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NetApp, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002047
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				770307520
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0426

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27130
		FILM NUMBER:		241149030

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3060 OLSEN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95128
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088226000

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		STREET 1:		3060 OLSEN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95128

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETWORK APPLIANCE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951010
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">On July 29, 2024, NetApp, Inc. issued the following press release prior to its upcoming annual meeting of stockholders:</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:18pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">NetApp Announces June Yang as New Independent Nominee for Election to Board of Directors</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">SAN JOSE, Calif. &#x2013; July 29, 2024 &#x2013; NetApp&#174; (NASDAQ: NTAP), the original intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that its board of directors has nominated June Yang to stand for election as an independent director at its annual meeting of stockholders on September 11, 2024.</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></p>
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