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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ITOW GAIL MISAKO

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/1/2008 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NETLIST INC [NLST]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

51 DISCOVERY, SUITE 150

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

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President and CFO /

(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)

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) 1/5/2016   Common Stock   25000   $2.55   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (2) 8/14/2016   Common Stock   10000   $7.00   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (3) 9/4/2017   Common Stock   25000   $1.93   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The option was granted under the registrant's Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan and vests from the date of grant on January 5, 2006 over four years in four equal annual installments of 6,250 shares. The first installment of 6,250 shares vested on January 5, 2007 and the second installment of 6,250 shares vested on January 5, 2008.
(2)  The option was granted under the registrant's Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan and vests from the date of grant on August 16, 2006 over four years in four equal annual installments of 2,500 shares. The first installment of 2,500 shares vested on August 14, 2007.
(3)  The option was granted under the registrant's 2006 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and vests from the date of grant on September 4, 2007 over four years in four equal annual installments of 6,250 shares.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ITOW GAIL MISAKO
51 DISCOVERY
SUITE 150
IRVINE, CA 92618


Vice President and CFO

Signatures
/s/ Gail Itow 1/9/2008
** 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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