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): May 7, 2010

 

NETAPP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		0-27130 (Commission File Number)		77-0307520 (IRS Employer 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)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report )

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Item 5.02(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On May 7, 2010, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of NetApp, Inc. (the “Company”) approved compensation packages for fiscal year 2011 for the Company’s senior executives, including its named executive officers. For fiscal year 2011, the annual base salaries and target incentive compensation awards for the following named executive officers (including the Company’s principal executive officer and our principal financial officer) will be:

		FY 2011								FY 2010
						Target Incentive								Target Incentive
		Base Salary				Compensation				Base Salary				Compensation
Thomas Georgens President and Chief Executive Officer		$	875,000				130	%		$	825,000				130	%
Daniel J. Warmenhoven Executive Chairman		$	450,000				110	%		$	450,000				110	%
Thomas F. Mendoza Vice Chairman		$	600,000				120	%		$	600,000				120	%
Robert E. Salmon Executive Vice President, Field Operations		$	560,000				110	%		$	530,000				110	%
Steven J. Gomo Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		$	530,000				110	%		$	500,000				110	%

     As part of the review of annual base salaries and target incentive compensation awards for the named executive officers, the Committee approved modest salary increases for Messrs. Georgens, Salmon and Gomo, while annual base salaries for Messrs. Warmenhoven and Mendoza remained unchanged from fiscal year 2010. The target incentive compensation awards for the Company’s named executive officers also remained unchanged. The fiscal year 2011 annual base salaries will become effective August 2, 2010, and target incentive compensation awards are effective for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2010.

     Incentive compensation for the Company’s named executive officers has been established pursuant and subject to the terms of the Company’s Executive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), a copy of which was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Proxy Statement dated August 20, 2009. Under the Plan, the funding of the bonus pool from which bonuses will be paid for fiscal 2011 will be based on the Company’s actual achievement against annual revenue and operating profit targets (with revenue weighted 1/3^rd and operating profit weighted 2/3^rd).

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.