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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): February 24, 2025

 

 

NetApp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-27130   77-0307520
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3060 Olsen Drive  
San Jose, California   95128
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (408) 822-6000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value   NTAP   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b), (c), (e) 

Appointment of Chief Administrative Officer

On February 26, 2025, NetApp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, effective March 3, 2025, Elizabeth O’Callahan, currently the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Interim Chief Human Resources Officer and Secretary of the Company, will permanently assume the responsibilities of the Chief Human Resources Officer and will also take on additional responsibilities related to the operations and administration of the Company, in addition to her current responsibilities. Accordingly, her title will change to Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary of the Company.

Ms. O’Callahan, age 55, joined the Company in 2013 and has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since January 2022. Prior to her appointment as Chief Legal Officer, Ms. O’Callahan served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel from May 2021 to December 2021, as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel from May 2020 to April 2021 and as Vice President, Corporate Legal from October 2013 to April 2020. Before joining the Company, Ms. O’Callahan served as Senior Director and Corporate Counsel at Xilinx, Inc. (since acquired by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) and began her career in private practice in Silicon Valley specializing in corporate law and business litigation. Ms. O’Callahan received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Los Angeles and a juris doctor degree from Santa Clara University.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. O’Callahan and any other person pursuant to which she was appointed as Chief Administrative Officer. Ms. O’Callahan does not have any family relationship with any director or other executive officer of the Company, or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer, and there are no transactions in which Ms. O’Callahan has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K currently contemplated or since the beginning of the last fiscal year.

Compensatory Arrangements

In light of Ms. O’Callahan’s additional responsibilities, the Talent and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has approved certain changes to Ms. O’Callahan’s current compensation package. Ms. O’Callahan’s new annual base salary will be $715,000 effective as of March 3, 2025.

Ms. O’Callahan will also continue to be eligible to participate in the compensation and benefit programs generally available to the Company’s executive officers.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Ms. O’Callahan as Chief Administrative Officer of the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

   Description
99.1    Press release, dated February 26, 2025, announcing appointment of Elizabeth O’Callahan as Chief Administrative Officer of the Company.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

     

NETAPP, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: February 26, 2025     By:  

/s/ George Kurian

     

George Kurian

Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

NetApp Appoints Beth O’Callahan to Newly Defined Chief Administrative Officer Role

A long-tenured, highly respected industry leader, O’Callahan expands her leadership scope to

drive integration, collaboration, and execution across the company’s business

SAN JOSE, Calif. – February 26, 2025 – NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced a strategic evolution in its leadership structure designed to enhance focus, strengthen collaboration, and drive execution across the business with the appointment of Beth O’Callahan, NetApp’s Chief Legal Officer (CLO), to Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).

In this newly expanded role, Beth will continue overseeing Legal, Compliance, Government Relations, and Sustainability, while assuming responsibility for Human Resources, Workplace Experience, and Corporate Communications, effective March 3, 2025. By unifying these critical functions under a single leadership umbrella, NetApp aims to foster greater synergy, alignment, and operational excellence in support of its corporate strategy. Beth will also maintain her role as NetApp’s Corporate Secretary.

“With Beth at the helm in this expanded capacity, we are strengthening our ability to execute with agility while fostering a more integrated and high-achieving organization,” said George Kurian, CEO at NetApp. “Her deep understanding of our business, commitment to excellence, and track record of driving impact make her the ideal leader to take on this role.”

A distinguished leader, Beth joined NetApp in 2013 and has played an instrumental role in shaping the company’s legal and compliance framework, holding several leadership positions within her tenure. She is widely recognized for her enterprise mindset, ability to build high-performing teams, relentless pursuit of business objectives, and dedication to diversity, allyship, and the ethical use of technology.

Over the course of her career, Beth has earned numerous accolades, including the National Diversity Council’s Leadership Excellence in Technology Award, Corporate Counsel Women of Power and Influence in Law, The Silicon Valley Business Journal Women of Influence Award, and the YWCA Tribute to Women and Industry Award. Beyond her professional contributions, O’Callahan is an active advocate for education and legal equity, serving on the Board of Directors for Bay Scholars and the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley.

“I am honored to take on this expanded role and to help shape NetApp’s talent and culture for the future—preserving its strengths while enhancing accountability, urgency, and agility to propel us to the next level,” said Beth O’Callahan, Chief Administrative Officer at NetApp.

This appointment reinforces NetApp’s commitment to operational excellence, talent development, and long-term growth, positioning the company to execute its ambitious strategic goals with even greater focus and efficiency.


For more information about NetApp and its leadership team, visit https://www.netapp.com/company/leadership-team/.

About NetApp

NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, combining unified data storage, integrated data services, and CloudOps solutions to turn a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. NetApp creates silo-free infrastructure, harnessing observability and AI to enable the industry’s best data management. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in the world’s biggest clouds, our data storage delivers seamless flexibility. In addition, our data services create a data advantage through superior cyber resilience, governance, and application agility. Our CloudOps solutions provide continuous optimization of performance and efficiency through observability and AI. No matter the data type, workload, or environment, with NetApp you can transform your data infrastructure to realize your business possibilities. Learn more at www.netapp.com or follow us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

NETAPP, the NETAPP logo, and the marks listed at www.netapp.com/TM are trademarks of NetApp, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Media Contact:

Kenya Hayes

NetApp

kenya.hayes@netapp.com

Investor Contact:

Kris Newton

NetApp

kris.newton@netapp.com

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