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 9, 2011
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, including zip code)
(408) 822-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 9, 2011, NetApp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the Engenio external storage systems business of LSI Corporation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press release, dated March 9, 2011 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| NETAPP, INC. | ||||
| Date: March 9, 2011 | By: | /s/ Matthew Fawcett | ||
| Matthew Fawcett | ||||
| Secretary, General Counsel, and Senior Vice President, Legal | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press release, dated March 9, 2011 |