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): | July 29, 2005 |
Network Appliance Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-27130 | 77-0307520 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 495 East Java Drive, Sunnyvale, California | 94089 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (408) 822-6000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On July 29, 2005, the Board of Directors of Network Appliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Registrant"), approved an amendment to Registrant’s bylaws in order to allow for the electronic transmission of notice for meetings of the Board of Directors (and committees thereof) of the Registrant and the taking of actions by the Board of Directors of Registrant by electronic transmission.
The foregoing description of the amendment to Registrant’s bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the bylaw amendment itself, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Amendment to the Bylaws of Registrant, dated August 3, 2005.
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.
| Network Appliance Inc. | ||||
| August 3, 2005 | By: | /s/ Steven J. Gomo | ||
| Name: Steven J. Gomo | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Amendment to the Bylaws of Registrant, dated August 3, 2005 |