Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K is a current report filed by Network Appliance, Inc. (now NetApp, Inc.) on March 10, 2008. The filing documents a corporate name change effective as of the report date.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is strictly administrative and contains no financial performance data.
Material Changes
- Corporate Name Change: Effective March 10, 2008, the company changed its name from Network Appliance, Inc. to NetApp, Inc.
- Legal Mechanism: The change was effected under Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law by merging a wholly-owned subsidiary (NetApp NC Corporation) into the registrant.
- Corporate Status: Network Appliance, Inc. is the surviving corporation, and its Certificate of Incorporation was amended to reflect the new name.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document focuses solely on the legal execution of the name change.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify that the company's legal name is now NetApp, Inc. as of March 10, 2008.
- Confirm that the stock ticker and trading symbol remain unchanged (the filing does not specify a symbol change).
- Review the attached Exhibit 3.1 (Certificate of Ownership and Merger) for the official legal record of the name change.