Kurian George Form 4 NetApp / George Kurian ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kurian George

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3060 OLSEN DRIVE

(Street)

SAN JOSE CA 95128

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NetApp, Inc. [ NTAP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	11/15/2024		M		8,017	A	(1)	300,795	D
Common Shares	11/15/2024		F		4,013	D	$117.21	296,782	D
Common Shares	11/18/2024		S(2)		3,280	D	$117.44(3)	293,502	D
Common Shares	11/18/2024		S(2)		5,220	D	$118.35(4)	288,282	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	11/15/2024		M			2,256	(5)	(5)	Common Shares	2,256	(1)	4,513	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	11/15/2024		M			2,876	(6)	(6)	Common Shares	2,876	(1)	17,254	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	11/15/2024		M			2,885	(7)	(7)	Common Shares	2,885	(1)	28,855	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. The transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 19, 2023.

3. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price of all sales by the reporting person on the transaction date within a one dollar range. The prices actually received ranged from $117.09 to $117.99. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.

4. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price of all sales by the reporting person on the transaction date within a one dollar range. The prices actually received ranged from $118.05 to $118.64. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.

5. On July 1, 2021, the reporting person was granted 36,100 restricted stock units. Restricted stock unit awards shall vest as to twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares May 15, 2022 and 1/16th (6.25%) of the shares quarterly thereafter for the next three years, subject to continued service on each applicable vesting date.

6. On July 1, 2022, the reporting person was granted 46,010 restricted stock units. Restricted stock unit awards shall vest as to twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares May 15, 2023 and 1/16th (6.25%) of the shares quarterly thereafter for the next three years, subject to continued service on each applicable vesting date.

7. On July 13, 2023, the reporting person was granted 46,166 restricted stock units. Restricted stock unit awards shall vest as to twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares May 15, 2024 and 1/16th (6.25%) of the shares quarterly thereafter for the next three years, subject to continued service on each applicable vesting date.

	/s/ Michael Schultz, Attorney-in-Fact for George Kurian	11/19/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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