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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-202408"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTAP"
cik: "0001002047"
company_name: "NetApp, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:35:25.928971+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NetApp shareholders approve share reserve increases for ESPP (4M) and 2021 Plan (5M) at annual meeting

## Summary
- Increased ESPP share reserve by 4M shares; 2021 Equity Incentive Plan by 5M shares, effective Sept 11, 2025.
- Outside Director Compensation Policy amended: initial RSU award to $285,000 (from $275,000), Chairman annual RSU to $360,000.
- All nine director nominees re-elected; say-on-pay approved with ~92.8% support; Deloitte ratified as auditor for FY2026.
- Stockholder proposal on special meeting improvement rejected (21.1M for, 144.3M against).
- 2021 Plan amendment saw notable opposition: 112.4M for, 53.0M against; still approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-202408
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTAP
- cik: 0001002047
- company_name: NetApp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000119312525202408/0001193125-25-202408-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000119312525202408/ntap-20250910.htm

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