NetApp, Inc. — Major Shareholding Notification 2011

Sep 12, 2011

DOCUMENT TYPE SC 13G/A TEXT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment # 2 Name of Issuer: NetApp, Inc. ___________ Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock CUSIP Number: 64110D104 1) NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON Prudential Financial, Inc. 22-3703799 2.) MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) N/A (b) N/A 3) SEC USE ONLY: 4) PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: New Jersey NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5) Sole Voting Power: Not Applicable 6) Shared Voting Power: Not Applicable 7) Sole Dispositive Power: Not Applicable 8) Shared Dispositive Power: Not Applicable 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: Not Applicable 10) AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES: Not Applicable 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): Not Applicable 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: HC ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: NetApp, Inc. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S EXECUTIVE OFFICES: NetApp, Inc. 495 East Java Dr Sunnyvale, CA 94089 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Prudential Financial, Inc. ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: 751 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102-3777 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: New Jersey ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 64110D104 ITEM 3. The Person filing this statement is a Parent Holding Company as defined in Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Number of Shares Beneficially Owned: Not Applicable (b) Percent of Class: (c) Powers No. Of Shares ----------- -------------------- Sole power to vote or Not Applicable to direct the vote Shared power to vote or Not Applicable to direct the vote Sole power to dispose or Not Applicable to direct disposition Shared power to dispose Not Applicable or to direct disposition ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS: Prudential Financial, Inc. through its beneficial ownership of the Item 7 listed entities has ceased to be deemed the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of this issuer. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: Not Applicable ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY: See Exhibit A ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not Applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:

By signing below, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that Prudential Financial, Inc. is, for purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares.

SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. By: Richard Baker Second Vice President Date: 09/12/2011 As of: 08/31/2011 Exhibit A -------------- ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP: ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION: Prudential Financial, Inc. is a Parent Holding Company and the direct or indirect parent of the following Registered Investment Advisers and Broker Dealers: | The Prudential Insurance Company of America | IC,IA |
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| Prudential Investment Management, Inc. | IA |
| Jennison Associates LLC | IA |
| Prudential Investments LLC | IA |
| Prudential Private Placement Investors, L.P. | IA,PN |
| Pruco Securities, LLC | IA,BD |
| Prudential Investment Management Services LLC | BD |
| AST Investment Services, Inc. | IA |
| Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. | BD |
| Quantitative Management Associates LLC | IA |
| Prudential International Investments Advisers, LLC | IA |
| Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc. | IA |