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8-K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 09, 2022

 

 

NetApp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

0-27130

77-0307520

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

3060 Olsen Drive

 

San Jose, California

 

95128

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (408) 822-6000

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value

 

NTAP

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of stockholders of NetApp, Inc. (the "Company") held on September 9, 2022 (the "Annual Meeting"), the stockholders of the Company elected the following individuals to serve as members of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") for the ensuing year or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. No members of the Board had continuing terms without election. Abstentions do not impact the outcome of the vote for director elections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Nonvotes*

T. Michael Nevens

 

166,464,970

 

12,917,115

 

105,351

 

19,554,726

Deepak Ahuja

 

178,672,858

 

708,798

 

105,780

 

19,554,726

Gerald Held

 

175,058,504

 

4,321,606

 

107,326

 

19,554,726

Kathryn M. Hill

 

173,753,986

 

5,578,570

 

154,880

 

19,554,726

Deborah L. Kerr

 

178,642,371

 

739,554

 

105,511

 

19,554,726

George Kurian

 

178,065,873

 

1,326,303

 

95,260

 

19,554,726

Carrie Palin

 

179,058,117

 

325,618

 

103,701

 

19,554,726

Scott F. Schenkel

 

178,353,790

 

1,027,197

 

106,449

 

19,554,726

George T. Shaheen

 

165,219,808

 

14,155,604

 

112,024

 

19,554,726

 

In addition, the following proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting:

 

 

1.

Proposal to approve an advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Nonvotes*

169,499,335

 

9,885,130

 

102,971

 

19,554,726

 

The proposal was approved.

 

 

2.

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 28, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Nonvotes*

186,052,296

 

12,935,839

 

54,027

 

0

 

The proposal was approved.

 

 

3.

Stockholder proposal requesting the Board to consider a special shareholder meeting improvement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Nonvotes*

79,585,070

 

99,587,676

 

314,690

 

19,554,726

 

The proposal was not approved.

 

*

Broker nonvotes do not affect the outcome of the vote.

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

NETAPP, INC.
(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 14, 2022

By:

/s/ Elizabeth O'Callahan

 

 

 

Elizabeth O'Callahan
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary