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NTAP · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed September 11, 2026

Netapp Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
September 11, 2026
Period
Sep 9, 2026
Ticker
NTAP
Accession
0001193125-26-389273
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Stockholders approved the Amended and Restated Charter with officer exculpation. The Board adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws implementing governance updates.

About Netapp Inc
Market cap
$36.1B
1Y TSR
+61.0%
3Y TSR
+38.2%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Technology
CEO
George Kurian
Last annual meeting: Sep 9, 2026 · View full Netapp Inc profile →
8-K

 

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): September 09, 2026

 

 

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

3060 Olsen Drive

 

San Jose, California

 

95128

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (408) 822-6000

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value

 

NTAP

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

(a)

To the extent applicable, the information set forth under Item 5.03 below is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a)

Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation

As reported below in Item 5.07 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, on September 9, 2026 at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of NetApp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holders of the Company’s common stock approved an amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Charter”), which provides for officer exculpation to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. On September 10, 2026, the Company filed the Amended and Restated Charter with the Secretary of the State of Delaware, and it became effective upon filing.

The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Charter, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Amendment and Restatement of Bylaws

On and effective as of September 9, 2026, in connection with its periodic review of the Company’s governance documents, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), which among other things:

 

clarify that the presiding officer’s authority at stockholder meetings is expressly subject to the supervision of the Board;
narrow the definition of “Stockholder Associated Person”;
clarify the transfer procedures for both certificated and uncertificated shares;
clarify that committee charters and resolutions may supersede bylaws provisions where inconsistent;
provide that the Company shall not be liable to indemnify any person for amounts paid in settlement of any proceeding without the Company’s written consent;
provide for the Company’s subrogation rights for indemnification payments;
update the provisions regarding action by written consent of the Board;
clarify that insurance maintained by the Company for purposes of indemnification may include insurance provided directly or indirectly through a captive insurance company; and
make other non-substantive and conforming revisions and clarifications.

The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected the following individuals to serve as members of the Board for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominee

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Nonvotes

T. Michael Nevens

 

141,818,948

 

19,131,679

 

361,378

 

16,543,351

Deepak Ahuja

158,541,925

 

2,449,770

 

320,310

 

16,543,351

Paul Fipps

 

159,791,789

 

1,195,737

 

324,479

 

16,543,351

Anders Gustafsson

157,908,552

 

3,073,193

 

330,260

 

16,543,351

Gerald Held

153,247,821

 

7,739,207

 

324,977

 

16,543,351

Deborah L. Kerr

160,483,922

 

509,009

 

319,074

 

16,543,351

George Kurian

159,637,957

 

1,338,836

 

335,212

 

16,543,351

Carrie Palin

157,674,558

 

3,317,699

 

319,748

 

16,543,351

Frank Pelzer

160,484,532

 

501,296

 

326,177

 

16,543,351

June Yang

160,495,207

 

493,036

 

323,762

 

16,543,351

 

In addition, the following proposals were voted on and approved at the Annual Meeting:


1.

Proposal to approve,on a nonbinding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Nonvotes

148,675,123

 

11,410,995

 

1,225,887

 

16,543,351

 

 

 

2.

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Nonvotes

157,046,423

 

20,499,433

 

309,500

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Proposal to approve the Amended and Restated Charter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Nonvotes

139,405,919

 

21,586,462

 

319,624

 

16,543,351

 

 

For the stockholder proposal regarding the process for stockholder action by written consent, neither the proponent of the proposal nor a representative was in attendance to properly present the proposal at the Annual Meeting as required by Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, no vote was taken on this proposal at the Annual Meeting.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NetApp, Inc.

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of NetApp, Inc.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

NETAPP, INC.
(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 11, 2026

By:

/s/ Elizabeth O'Callahan

 

 

 

Elizabeth O'Callahan
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer

 

 


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When did Netapp Inc file this 8-K?
Netapp Inc (NTAP) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on September 11, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-389273.
What does an 8-K disclose?
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Stockholders approved the Amended and Restated Charter with officer exculpation. The Board adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws implementing governance updates. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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