UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): April 3, 2018
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.) |
1395 Crossman Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(Address of principal executive offices) (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 8.01. | Other Events |
Share Repurchase Authorization
On April 3, 2018, NetApp, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized the repurchase by the Company of an additional $4 billion in shares of its common stock (the “Share Repurchase Authorization”). The Share Repurchase Authorization does not have an expiration date and does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares. Any share repurchases will be made in the open market. The Share Repurchase Authorization may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at any time.
Authorization of Dividend Increase
On April 5, 2018, the Company announced at its Financial Analyst Day its authorization of an increase in the Company’s regular quarterly cash dividend from $0.20 to $0.40 per share of common stock. The increase is expected to be effective for the dividend paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, subject to declaration by the Board.
This Form8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the statements regarding the Company’s authorization to repurchase shares and intent to increase the dividend. All of these forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty. Actual events, including the timing and amounts of any repurchases and any dividend, may differ materially from the potential or expected events described above for a variety of reasons, including changes to our liquidity position, the possibility that the repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued, final approval by the Board of dividends, and other equally important factors that are described in reports and documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described under the section titled “Risk Factors” in our most recently submitted reports on Form10-Q and10-K. We disclaim any obligation to update information contained in this Form8-K whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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) | ||||||
| April 5, 2018 | By: | /s/ Matthew K. Fawcett | ||||
| Matthew K. Fawcett | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||