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): March 26, 2016
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.) |
495 East Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 822-6000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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.
(b), (c), (d)
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
On March 26, 2016, the Board of Directors (the Board) of NetApp, Inc. (the Company) appointed Ronald J. Pasek, age 55, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company (as well as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer). Mr. Paseks appointment is effective April 11, 2016. Mr. Pasek succeeds Jeffrey K. Bergmann, who has served as the Companys interim Chief Financial Officer since January 4, 2016. Upon Mr. Paseks appointment, Mr. Bergmann will resume his previous role as vice president of corporate finance of the Company.
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Pasek served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Altera Corporation from December 2009 until its acquisition by Intel Corporation in December 2015. Mr. Pasek was previously employed by Sun Microsystems, where he most recently served as vice president and corporate treasurer. In his nearly 20 years at Sun Microsystems, he also held a variety of other positions in finance, including vice president of worldwide field finance, worldwide manufacturing, and U.S. field finance. Mr. Pasek is the Chairman of the board of directors of Spectra7 Microsystems Inc., a Canadian publicly traded consumer connectivity company. Mr. Pasek holds a BS degree in Business Administration in Finance from San Jose State University and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
Mr. Pasek does not have a family relationship with any of the officers or directors of the Company.
There are no related party transactions reportable under Item 5.02 of Current Report on Form 8-K and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Compensatory Arrangement
The material terms of Mr. Paseks offer letter, as approved by the Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the Board, are as follows:
| His annual base salary will be $550,000. |
| His annual incentive compensation target percentage will be 110% of his base salary. |
| The Company will make the following equity grants to Mr. Pasek: |
| $810,000 in value of time-based restricted stock units (RSUs), scheduled to be granted at the same time as the Company grants annual equity awards to the other executives, which shall vest 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, subject to Mr. Paseks continued employment with the Company through the applicable vesting date; |
| $1,200,000 in value of the Companys performance-based RSUs, scheduled to be granted at the same time as the Company grants annual equity awards to the other executives; and |
| $1,500,000 in value of time-based RSUs to be granted on the fifteenth of the month (or, if such date is not a trading date, the first trading day of the Companys common stock that occurs thereafter) following the month in which Mr. Pasek commences employment with the Company, which shall vest 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, subject to Mr. Paseks continued employment with the Company through the applicable vesting date. |
The performance-based RSUs will be granted pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Performance Based) previously approved by the Committee and the time-based RSUs will be granted pursuant to the form of RSU Agreement previously approved by the Committee.
Mr. Pasek will also be eligible to participate in the compensation and benefit programs generally available to the Companys executive officers.
A copy of the offer letter with Mr. Pasek will be filed with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the current fiscal year. The above summary of the offer letter does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the offer letter.
The Board also approved the Companys entry into a Change of Control Severance Agreement and an Indemnification Agreement with Mr. Pasek, each in the form previously approved by the Board. These agreements will be effective April 11, 2016.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 30, 2016, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Pasek. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release, dated March 30, 2016. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NETAPP, INC. | ||||||
Date: March 30, 2016 | By: | /s/ Matthew K. Fawcett | ||||
Matthew K. Fawcett | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release, dated March 30, 2016. |
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ron Pasek Joins NetApp as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Sunnyvale, Calif. March 30, 2016 NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced the appointment of Ron Pasek as executive vice president, chief financial officer (CFO). Pasek joins NetApp effective April 11, bringing more than 30 years of experience in financial management. Most recently, Pasek served as CFO of Altera Corporation, a worldwide provider of programmable logic devices.
In January 2016, NetApp announced Jeffrey Bergmann as interim chief financial officer. Bergmann will now resume his previous role as vice president of corporate finance at NetApp.
Prior to joining Altera, Pasek held several senior finance roles at Sun Microsystems, where he managed hundreds of people around the world. In addition, Pasek helped Sun develop the finance function that supported Suns revenue growth from $2 billion to $14 billion.
Ron is a highly accomplished and respected CFO, with a proven track record of building and leading successful finance teams. Were delighted to welcome Ron to the NetApp team as we continue to strengthen our position in the marketplace while driving long-term value, said George Kurian, chief executive officer at NetApp. Rons experience and insight from exposure to a range of business models will be invaluable to NetApp as we continue to transform ourselves to be more efficient and agile while making productivity a core NetApp capability that complements our long track record of innovation and customer success.
Kurian continued, On behalf of everyone at NetApp, I want to thank Jeff Bergmann for assuming the role of interim CFO and overseeing a seamless transition of responsibilities. I look forward to NetApp continuing to benefit from Jeffs talent and financial expertise.
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Its an honor and a great pleasure to have this opportunity to join NetApp, especially during a time of transformation, where my responsibilities will play a critical role in the future success of the organization, said Pasek. I look forward to working and integrating with teams across NetApp to contribute to the companys success as a leader in the data-powered digital era as well as furthering the positive impact we are providing for our customers and shareholders around the world.
About Ron Pasek
Pasek earned his bachelors degree in business administration in finance from San Jose State University and earned an MBA from Santa Clara University. After graduating, Pasek joined Rolm Corporation, where he worked in accounting and financial planning. In 1990, he began a nearly 20-year career with Sun Microsystems, where he served in roles including vice president, Finance, Global Sales, and Service; and vice president and treasurer. Most recently, he served as CFO of Altera Corporation before the company was acquired by Intel Corporation.
About NetApp
Leading organizations worldwide count on NetApp for software, systems and services to manage and store their data. Customers value our teamwork, expertise and passion for helping them succeed now and into the future. To learn more, visit www.netapp.com.
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