FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Hong Chun K

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
11/29/2006 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NETLIST INC [NLST]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O NETLIST, INC., 475 GODDARD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
President, CEO and Chairman /

(Street)

IRVINE, CA 92618       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   3000000   D    
Common Stock   3000000   I   by Hong-Cha Community Property Trust  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)     (1) 8/7/2016   Common Stock   500000   $7.00   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The option vests in sixteen quarterly installments. The first such installment of 31,250 shares vested on November 7, 2006

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hong Chun K
C/O NETLIST, INC.
475 GODDARD
IRVINE, CA 92618
X X President, CEO and Chairman

Signatures
/s/ David Kuo, by Power of Attorney 11/29/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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