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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-010401"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTAP"
cik: "0001002047"
company_name: "NetApp, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:45:26.592400+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NetApp appoints Paul Fipps, ServiceNow President, to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 9 to 10 directors; Paul Fipps fills vacancy effective Jan 8, 2026.
- Fipps is President of Global Customer Operations at ServiceNow, with over 20 years of experience.
- Nine of ten directors are independent; 50% appointed within last five years.
- Fipps will receive standard non-employee director compensation as per prior proxy.
- No related-party transactions or family relationships disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-010401
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTAP
- cik: 0001002047
- company_name: NetApp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000119312526010401/0001193125-26-010401-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000119312526010401/ntap-20260108.htm

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