SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WERDANN MICHAEL A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

NETGEAR, INC.

350 E. PLUMERIA DR.

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95134

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NETGEAR, INC [ NTGR ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Worldwide Retail Sales

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/01/2011		M⁽¹²⁾		313	A	$11.41	5,113	D
Common Stock	07/01/2011		M⁽¹²⁾		313	A	$28.79	5,426	D
Common Stock	07/01/2011		M⁽¹²⁾		3,000	A	$20.8	8,426	D
Common Stock	07/01/2011		S⁽¹²⁾		3,626	D	$43.4⁽¹³⁾	4,800	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾							⁽⁴⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1,500		1,500	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$28.79	07/01/2011		M⁽¹²⁾			313	⁽³⁾	01/11/2018	Common Stock	313	$0	2,188	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.41	07/01/2011		M⁽¹²⁾			313	⁽⁵⁾	01/16/2019	Common Stock	313	$0	5,938	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	3,000		3,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.1							⁽⁷⁾	02/02/2020	Common Stock	10,001		10,001	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.8	07/01/2011		M⁽¹²⁾			3,000	⁽⁸⁾	06/13/2020	Common Stock	3,000	$0	9,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$35.32							⁽⁹⁾	02/03/2021	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Common Stock	$33.15							⁽¹⁰⁾	04/26/2021	Common Stock	2,400		2,400	D
Common Stock	$38.01							⁽¹¹⁾	05/24/2021	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Converts to common stock on a one for one basis.

2. Not applicable.

3. 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/11/2009, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

4. Stock units will be paid in an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting of the units. 25% of the units will cliff vest on each anniversary of 1/11/2008, the vest start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 1/11/2012.

5. 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/16/2010, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

6. Stock units will be paid in an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting of the units. 25% of the units will cliff vest on each anniversary of 1/16/2009, the vesting start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 1/16/2013.

7. 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 2/2/2011, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

8. 25% of the shares subject to the option shall vest on 6/13/2011, and 1/48th 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.

9. 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 2/3/2012, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

10. 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 4/26/2012, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

11. 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 5/24/2012, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

12. The exercises and sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 3, 2011.

13. The sale price reported in Column 4 of Table 1 represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold ranging from $43.28 to $43.47 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

	/s/ Andrew W. Kim, Attorney in Fact	07/01/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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