NetApp 8-K 2024-09-11

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

NetApp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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

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

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).

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Amendment to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of NetApp, Inc. (the "Company") previously approved, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2021 Plan") to increase the share reserve by an additional 3,250,000 shares of the Company's common stock, to provide for a number of compensation governance best practices, and to make a number of other clarifying and conforming changes. At the Company's annual meeting of stockholders held on September 11, 2024 (the "Annual Meeting") the Company's stockholders approved the amendment. A description of the material terms and conditions of the 2021 Plan was previously reported in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2024 under the heading "Proposal 4 Amendment to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan" and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2021 Plan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

At Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected the following individuals to serve as members of the Board for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders and 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.

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

The proposal was approved.

The proposal was approved.

The proposal was approved.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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.