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

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                                    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): August 16, 2006

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                             Network Appliance, Inc.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                    0-27130              77-0307520
 (State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)       File Number)      Identification Number)

                               495 East Java Drive
                               Sunnyvale, CA 94089
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (408) 822-6000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 2.02.

     On August 16, 2006, Network Appliance, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007. The press
release is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K, and the information set
forth therein is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 9.01(c).

      Network Appliance, Inc.'s August 16, 2006 press release is hereby
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K in connection with the disclosures
under Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K.


                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.


August 16, 2006                    By:              /s/    Steven Gomo
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                                                          Steven J. Gomo
                                                     Chief Financial Officer



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                                Index to Exhibits

Exhibit     Description
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  99.1      Press release of Network Appliance, Inc. issued on August 16, 2006.

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