NetApp, Inc. announced the appointment of Wissam Jabre as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 10, 2025. Jabre, who previously served as CFO at Western Digital Corporation and Dialog Semiconductor Plc, will replace Michael J. Berry, who is retiring but will remain as a senior advisor during the transition. Jabre holds an engineering degree from the American University of Beirut and an MBA in finance from Columbia University. His compensation package includes a $750,000 base salary, a 130% target incentive bonus, $7.5 million in service-vested restricted stock units, and $7.5 million in performance-based restricted stock units vesting through fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Additionally, he will receive a $6.57 million signing bonus, contingent on remaining with NetApp for at least 24 months.

The company also approved a Change of Control Severance Agreement and an Indemnification Agreement for Jabre, effective upon his start date. If terminated without cause, he will retain stock grants scheduled to vest within a year, and in case of death or disability, his restricted stock units will vest immediately. A press release announcing Jabre’s appointment was attached as an exhibit to the SEC filing.