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NETAPP, INC.
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NETAPP, INC
COMPUTERSHARE C/O NETAPP, INC.
2 NORTH LASALLE STREET, 3RD FLOOR
CHICAGO,IL 60602
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Meeting Information
MeetingType: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: July 11, 2012
Date: August 31, 2012 Time: 3:00 p.m. Location: NetApp, Inc.
Corporate Headquarters 495 East Java Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of
the proposals.
1. To elect the following individuals to serve as members of the
Board of Directors for the ensuing year or until their respective
successors are duly elected and qualified:
01) Daniel J. Warmenhoven 06) Gerald Held
02) Nicholas G. Moore 07) T. Michael Nevens
03) Thomas Georgens 08) George T. Shaheen
04) Jeffry R. Allen 09) Robert T. Wall
05) Alan L. Earhart 10) Richard P. Wallace
2. To approve an amendment to the 1999 Stock Option Plan to
increase the share reserve by an additional 7,350,000 shares
of common stock;
3. To approve an amendment to the Company’s Employee Stock
Purchase Plan to increase the share reserve by an additional
5,000,000 shares of common stock;
4. To approve an advisory vote on Named Executive Officer
compensation;
5. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year
ending April 26, 2013; and
The Board of Directors does not have a recommendation
for voting on the following proposal:
6. To consider a stockholder proposal regarding the adoption
of a simple majority voting standard for stockholder
matters, if properly presented at the meeting.
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