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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 Form 10 - K ( Mark One ) ✓ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended April 30 , 2021 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Title of each class Common Stock , $ 0.001 Par Value Commission File Number 000-27130 F NetApp ™ NetApp , Inc. ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) 3060 Olsen Drive , San Jose , California 95128 ( Address of principal executive offices , including zip code ) ( 408 ) 822-6000 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) ΝΤΑΡ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No ✓ 77-0307520 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Name of exchange on which registered The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC No No No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " " smaller reporting company , ” and “ emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company U 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 . □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes □ No The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non - affiliates of the registrant , as of October 30 , 2020 , the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter , was $ 5,651,372,914 ( based on the closing price for shares of the registrant's common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market on that date ) . Shares of common stock held by each executive officer , director , and holder of 5 % or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates . This determination of possible affiliate status is not a conclusive determination for other purposes . On June 2 , 2021 , 223,217,394 shares of the registrant's common stock , $ 0.001 par value , were outstanding . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The information called for by Part III of this Form 10 - K is hereby incorporated by reference from the definitive Proxy Statement for our annual meeting of stockholders , which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after April 30 , 2021 .