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NETAPP, INC.
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COMPUTERSHARE
C/O NETAPP, INC.
2 LASALLE STREET, 3RD STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60602
Stockholder Meeting to be held on 09/02/08
 
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Meeting Information
 
Meeting Type:
   Annual    
Meeting Date:
   09/02/08    
Meeting Time:
   3:00 P.M. PDT    
For holders as of:   
   07/09/08    
 
Meeting Location:
 
NetApp, Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
495 East Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
 
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Voting items
         
The Board of Directors recommends that you
vote FOR the following proposals:
 
        
1.   To elect the following individuals to serve as members of the Board of the Directors for the ensuing year or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
 
        
 
   01) Daniel J. Warmenhoven   07) Edward Kozel
 
   02) Donald T. Valentine   08) Mark Leslie
 
   03) Jeffry R. Allen   09) Nicholas G. Moore
 
   04) Carol A. Bartz   10) George T. Shaheen
 
   05) Alan L. Earhart   11) Robert T. Wall;
 
   06) Thomas Georgens    
 
        
2.   To approve an amendment to the 1999 Stock Option Plan to allow the Company to grant equity awards to the Company’s non- employee directors under all equity programs under the 1999 Plan;
 
        
3.   To approve an amendment to the 1999 Plan to increase the share reserve by an additional 6,600,000 shares of common stock;
 
        
4.   To approve an amendment to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the share reserve under the Purchase Plan by an additional 2,900,000 shares of common stock;
 
        
5.   To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending April 24, 2009.
         
 
      
     
       


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