SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Network Appliance
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(Name of Issuer)
Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
6412OL104
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes)
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
SEQUOIA CAPITAL GROWTH FUND 95-4107950
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) x
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,104,476 100,182
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,104,476 100,182
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,104,476 100,182
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
6.7% Less than 1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
SEQUOIA PARTNERS (CF) 95-4107954
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) x
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,104,476 100,182
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,104,476 100,182
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,104,476 100,182
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
6.7% Less than 1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
SEQUOIA CAPITAL VI 94-3166265
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) x
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
641,539 623,679
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
641,539 623,679
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
641,539 623,679
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
3.9% 3.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
SEQUOIA PARTNERS (O) 94-3166264
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
641,539 623,679
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
641,539 623,679
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
641,539 623,679
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
3.9% 3.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
SEQUOIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS VI 94-3166266
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
35,248 5,505
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
35,248 5,505
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
35,248 5,505
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
Less than 1% Less than 1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
SEQUOIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS III 95-4121645
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
70,497 47,914
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
70,497 47,914
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
70,497 47,914
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
Less than 1% Less than 1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
DONALD VALENTINE
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH Originally filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
REPORTING PERSON WITH 0 14,826
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
0 14,826
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 792,105
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
11.2% 4.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
PIERRE LAMOND
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
11.2% 4.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
THOMAS STEPHENSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
REPORTING PERSON WITH 0 17,113
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 17,113
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 794,392
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
11.2% 4.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
MICHAEL MORITZ
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UK
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
REPORTING PERSON WITH
0 20,728
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
0 20,728
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 798,007
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
11.2% 4.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
DOUGLAS LEONE
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
REPORTING PERSON WITH
0 1,147
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
0 1,147
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 778,426
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
11.2% 4.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
MARK STEVENS
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
REPORTING PERSON WITH 0 17,974
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
0 17,974
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 795,253
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
11.2% 4,9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
J. THOMAS MCMURRAY
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
REPORTING PERSON WITH 0 16,827
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
0 16,827
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 777,279
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,851,760 794,106
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
11.2% 4.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
GORDON RUSSELL
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
REPORTING PERSON WITH
0 10,619
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,104,476 671,593
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
0 10,619
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,104,476 671,593
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
1,174,973 682,212
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Originally Filed 2/95 Amendment 2/96
7.1% 2.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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(a) Name of Issuer: Network Appliance Company
.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
319 N. Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
Item 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing: Sequoia Capital VI ("SC VI")
Sequoia Partners (O)
("SP(O)")
Sequoia Technology Partners
VI ("STP VI")
Sequoia Capital Growth Fund
("SCGF")
Sequoia Partners (CF)
("SP(CF)")
Sequoia Technology Partners
III ("STP III")
Pierre Lamond ("PL")
Donald T. Valentine ("DTV")
Thomas F. Stephenson
("TFS")
Gordon Russell ("GR")
Michael Moritz ("MM")
Douglas Leone ("DL")
Mark Stevens ("MS")
J.Thomas McMurray ("JTM")
SP(O) is the General Partner of SC VI. PL, DTV, TFS, MM, DL, MS and JTM
are General Partners of SP(O) and STP VI. SP(CF) is the General Partners of
SCGF. TFS, PL, DTV, GR and MM are General Partners of SP(CF) and STP III.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
3000 Sand Hill Road
Building 4, Suite 280
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(c) Citizenship:
SC VI, SP(O), STP VI, SCGF, SP(O),
STP III: California PL, DTV, TFS,
GR, DL, MS, JTM: United States; MM:
UK
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 6412OL104
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership
See Rows 5 through 11 of cover pages
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following: X
Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification
[The following certification shall be included if the statement is
filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):]
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.]
[EXHIBITS]
[A: Joint Filing Statement]
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 4, 1997
SEQUOIA CAPITAL VI SEQUOIA CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
By its General Partner, By its General Partner
Sequoia Partners (O) Sequoia Partners (CF)
- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
Michael Moritz, General Partner Thomas F. Stephenson, General Partner
SEQUOIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS VI SEQUOIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS III
- --------------------------------
Pierre Lamond
- --------------------------------
Donald T. Valentine
- --------------------------------
Thomas F. Stephenson
- --------------------------------
Douglas Leone
- --------------------------------
Mark Stevens
- --------------------------------
J. Thomas McMurray
- --------------------------------
MichaelMoritz
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING STATEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), we, the undersigned, hereby express our
agreement that the attached Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of us.
Date: February 4, 1997
SEQUOIA CAPITAL VI SEQUOIA CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
By its General Partner, By its General Partner
Sequoia Partners (O) Sequoia Partners (CF)
- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
Michael Moritz, General Partner Thomas F. Stephenson, General Partner
SEQUOIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS VI SEQUOIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS III
- --------------------------------
Pierre Lamond
- --------------------------------
Donald T. Valentine
- --------------------------------
Thomas F. Stephenson
- --------------------------------
Douglas Leone
- --------------------------------
Mark Stevens
- --------------------------------
J. Thomas McMurray
- --------------------------------
MichaelMoritz
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