(Reuters) - Data storage equipment maker NetApp Inc (NASDAQ:NTAP) said Tom Georgens had stepped down as chairman and chief executive.
George Kurian, NetApp's executive vice-president of product operations, will replace Georgens as CEO.
Lead independent director Mike Nevens has been elected chairman.
The company reported fourth-quarter results below analysts' estimates in May, hurt by lower sales to original equipment manufacturers.
NetApp had also said it was cutting about 500 jobs.