---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-041835"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTAP"
cik: "0001002047"
company_name: "NetApp, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T08:14:35.278573+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NetApp EVP Brad Anderson retirement accelerated to Feb 15; Fawcett loses officer status

## Summary
- Brad Anderson, EVP Hybrid Cloud Group, will retire effective February 15, 2022; previously planned for end of FY2022.
- No disagreements between Mr. Anderson and the Company in connection with his retirement.
- Matthew Fawcett, EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, will no longer be a Section 16 officer effective Feb 15, but remains in his role.
- Board made changes following annual officer review and Mr. Anderson's retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-041835
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTAP
- cik: 0001002047
- company_name: NetApp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000119312522041835/0001193125-22-041835-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000119312522041835/d265392d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-041835.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brad Anderson departed as Executive Vice President, Hybrid Cloud Group at NetApp, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Hybrid Cloud Group
  source text: On February 8, 2022, Mr. Anderson and the Company mutually agreed that Mr. Anderson will retire effective February 15, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000119312522041835/0001193125-22-041835-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Fawcett changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at NetApp, Inc..
  - Action: will no longer be an officer
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: the Board determined that effective February 15, 2022, Matthew Fawcett, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, will no longer be an “officer” for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000119312522041835/0001193125-22-041835-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.