<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-24-054318.txt : 20240507
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240507142017
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-054318
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240507
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240507

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WERDANN MICHAEL A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001274461
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50350
		FILM NUMBER:		24921158

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 GREAT AMERICAN PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		C/O NETGEAR INC
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETGEAR, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122904
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				770419172
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 EAST PLUMERIA DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089078000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 EAST PLUMERIA DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETGEAR, INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060828

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETGEAR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000828
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        <footnote id="F1">The exercise and sale reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 8, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 of Table 1 represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold. Upon request from the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holders of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">25% of the option grant is exercisable on 6/2/2016, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule: 25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after the Vesting Start Date, and 1/48 of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest each month thereafter, subject to the Optionee continuing to be a Service Provider on such dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule: 25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after the Vesting Start Date, June 1, 2017, and 1/48 of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest each month thereafter, subject to the Optionee continuing to be a Service Provider on such dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">PSUs will become eligible to vest (&quot;Eligible PSUs&quot;) based upon the level of achievement of the performance-based vesting condition set forth in the Performance Matrix (the &quot;Performance Goal&quot;) during the performance period beginning on Grant Date and ending on December 31, 2026 (the &quot;Performance Period&quot;) or Adjusted Performance Period (as defined below). 100% of the Eligible PSUs (if any) will vest on the three-year anniversary of the Grant Date (the &quot;Vesting Date&quot;), provided that Participant continues to be a Service Provider through the Vesting Date; provided, however, that the vesting of the Eligible PSUs may be accelerated pursuant to (i) Section 16(c) of the Plan and (ii) the Change in Control and Severance Agreement by and between the Company and Participant (the &quot;Severance Agreement&quot;). In no event shall any Eligible PSUs vest following termination of Participant's status as a Service Provider, except pursuant to the Severance Agreement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew Kim</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-05-07</signatureDate>
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