Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Network Appliance, Inc. (NetApp)
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: November 18, 2003
Reporting Period: Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2004
This filing serves to furnish the press release announcing the company's earnings results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, issued on November 18, 2003.
Key Financial Metrics
The provided text is a cover sheet for the Form 8-K and does not contain the specific financial data (revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity) from the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1). The filing text does not provide a clear value for any financial metric.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide specific details regarding material changes versus the prior comparable period. Such information is contained within the attached press release, which is not included in the input text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. These details are referenced as being part of the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific revenue and net income figures for Q2 FY2004 in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
- Confirm year-over-year growth rates and margin trends not present in this cover sheet.
- Review management's forward-looking guidance and any updated fiscal year projections.
- Check for any disclosed risks or contingencies mentioned in the full earnings release.