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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. |
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As previously reported, on June 2, 2021, NetApp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced, among other things, that Brad Anderson, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Hybrid Cloud Group, intended to retire at the end of the Company’s 2022 fiscal year. On February 8, 2022, Mr. Anderson and the Company mutually agreed that Mr. Anderson will retire effective February 15, 2022. There were no disagreements between Mr. Anderson and the Company in connection with his retirement.
In addition, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company annually considers the members of senior management who should be designated as “officers” of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In connection with this review and Mr. Anderson’s retirement, the Board determined that effective February 15, 2022, Matthew Fawcett, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, will no longer be an “officer” for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Mr. Fawcett will continue in his role as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer.
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. (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: February 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Elizabeth O’Callahan | ||
| Elizabeth O’Callahan | ||||
| Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | ||||