{"url_path":"/sec/ntap/8-k/2026-09-11/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-09-11","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/0001193125-26-389273-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-389273","cik":"0001002047","ticker":"NTAP","issuer_name":"NetApp, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/0001193125-26-389273-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001002047","primary_entity_name":"NetApp, Inc."},"word_count":280,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"## Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.\n\nAt the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected the following individuals to serve as members of the Board for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nNominee\n\nVotes For\n\nVotes Against\n\nAbstentions\n\nBroker Nonvotes\n\nT. Michael Nevens\n\n \n\n141,818,948\n\n \n\n19,131,679\n\n \n\n361,378\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\nDeepak Ahuja\n\n158,541,925\n\n \n\n2,449,770\n\n \n\n320,310\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\nPaul Fipps\n\n \n\n159,791,789\n\n \n\n1,195,737\n\n \n\n324,479\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\nAnders Gustafsson\n\n157,908,552\n\n \n\n3,073,193\n\n \n\n330,260\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\nGerald Held\n\n153,247,821\n\n \n\n7,739,207\n\n \n\n324,977\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\nDeborah L. Kerr\n\n160,483,922\n\n \n\n509,009\n\n \n\n319,074\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\nGeorge Kurian\n\n159,637,957\n\n \n\n1,338,836\n\n \n\n335,212\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\nCarrie Palin\n\n157,674,558\n\n \n\n3,317,699\n\n \n\n319,748\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\nFrank Pelzer\n\n160,484,532\n\n \n\n501,296\n\n \n\n326,177\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\nJune Yang\n\n160,495,207\n\n \n\n493,036\n\n \n\n323,762\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\n \n\nIn addition, the following proposals were voted on and approved at the Annual Meeting:\n\n1.\n\nProposal to approve,on a nonbinding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nVotes For\n\nVotes Against\n\nAbstentions\n\nBroker Nonvotes\n\n148,675,123\n\n \n\n11,410,995\n\n \n\n1,225,887\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n2.\n\nProposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nVotes For\n\nVotes Against\n\nAbstentions\n\nBroker Nonvotes\n\n157,046,423\n\n \n\n20,499,433\n\n \n\n309,500\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.\n\nProposal to approve the Amended and Restated Charter.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nVotes For\n\nVotes Against\n\nAbstentions\n\nBroker Nonvotes\n\n139,405,919\n\n \n\n21,586,462\n\n \n\n319,624\n\n \n\n16,543,351\n\n \n\n \n\nFor the stockholder proposal regarding the process for stockholder action by written consent, neither the proponent of the proposal nor a representative was in attendance to properly present the proposal at the Annual Meeting as required by Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, no vote was taken on this proposal at the Annual Meeting."}