A Form 4 filed with the SEC on September 23, 2026 discloses that George Kurian, CEO and Director of NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), sold 13,000 common shares on September 21, 2026 under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: George Kurian, CEO and Director of NetApp, Inc.
  • Transaction: 13,000 common shares disposed of (transaction code S) on September 21, 2026.
  • Weighted average price: $200.01 per share, with actual prices ranging from $200.00 to $200.45.
  • Post-transaction ownership: 305,537 common shares held directly following the sale.
  • Trading plan: The sale was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Kurian on June 15, 2026.
  • Filing signed: Colin Lloyd, as Attorney-in-Fact for George Kurian, on September 23, 2026.

George Kurian's September 2026 Share Sale Under Rule 10b5-1 Plan

According to the filing, George Kurian, who serves as both CEO and Director of NetApp, Inc., disposed of 13,000 common shares on September 21, 2026. The transaction was a direct sale, coded "S" in Table I of the Form 4. The filing states that the transaction "was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 15, 2026," meaning the sale was made under a pre-scheduled plan established months before the transaction date.

The price reported in the filing is a weighted average of $200.01 per share. The filing notes that "the prices actually received ranged from $200.00 to $200.45," and that Kurian will provide detailed per-price share information to the issuer, any security holder, or SEC staff upon request. Following the sale, Kurian directly held 305,537 common shares, according to the filing. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of this Form 4.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports a single open-market sale of 13,000 NetApp common shares by CEO George Kurian on September 21, 2026, at a weighted average price of $200.01, conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on June 15, 2026, leaving him with 305,537 directly held shares.