NetApp director Held proposes $1.22M share sale

The proposed sale comprises restricted-stock shares acquired from NetApp on September 12, 2023, and September 8, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Gerald D. Held, a director of NetApp, Inc. (NTAP), filed a notice of a proposed sale of 5,757 common shares, with an aggregate market value of $1,220,484.00. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is listed as broker, and October 1, 2026, is the approximate sale date. The shares include 3,450 shares of Restricted Stock acquired from the issuer on September 12, 2023, and 2,307 shares of Restricted Stock acquired from the issuer on September 8, 2026.

Key Figures

Proposed sale: 5,757 common shares Aggregate market value: $1,220,484.00 Restricted Stock shares: 3,450 shares +1 more

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Proposed sale 5,757 common shares Proposed sale by Gerald D. Held

Aggregate market value $1,220,484.00 Proposed sale

Restricted Stock shares 3,450 shares Acquired September 12, 2023

Restricted Stock shares 2,307 shares Acquired September 8, 2026

Key Terms

Rule 144, Restricted Stock

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Rule 144 regulatory

"sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144"

Rule 144 is a U.S. securities regulation that sets conditions under which restricted or insider-held shares can be legally resold to the public, such as required holding periods, availability of public information, limits on how much can be sold at once, and certain filing requirements. For investors it matters because it determines when previously locked-up shares can enter the market — like a release valve that can increase supply, affect share price, and signal insider intent.

Restricted Stock financial

"Restricted Stock | Issuer"

Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.

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Gerald D. Held, a director of NetApp, Inc. (NTAP), reported a proposed sale of 5,757 common shares with an aggregate market value of $1,220,484.00.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001212064
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	NETAPP, INC.
SEC File Number	000-27130
Address of Issuer	3060 Olsen Drive San Jose CALIFORNIA 95128
Phone	(408) 822-6000
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	GERALD D HELD
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Director

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	5757	1220484.00	196419005	10/01/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	09/12/2023	Restricted Stock	Issuer			3450	09/12/2023	Not Applicable
Common	09/08/2026	Restricted Stock	Issuer			2307	09/08/2026	Not Applicable

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	10/01/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Gerald David Held
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)