8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2012

NETGEAR, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-50350	77-0419172
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(408) 907-8000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)    Departure of Named Executive Officer

On May 8, 2012, Mr. Shane Buckley notified the Company that he is resigning as the Company's Senior Vice President & General Manager, Commercial Business Unit, effective May 15, 2012.

On May 11, 2012, NETGEAR issued a press release announcing Mr. Buckley's resignation. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 11, 2012

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	NETGEAR, INC.
Dated: May 11, 2012	By:	/s/ Andrew W. Kim
		Andrew W. Kim
		Vice President, Legal and Corporate Development

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 11, 2012

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

NETGEAR'S Buckley to Leave

SAN JOSE, Calif. - May 11, 2012 - NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, today announced that Shane Buckley, its Senior Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Business Unit, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Upon Mr. Buckley's departure on May 15, 2012, NETGEAR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Lo will temporarily take over as acting GM of the Commercial Business Unit until a permanent replacement can be hired.

Mr. Lo commented, “We thank Mr. Buckley for his contributions and for laying the foundation for our push into the 75-250 user small and medium business market. We wish him all the best in his new endeavors.”

About NETGEAR, Inc.

NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital media products to connect people with the Internet and their content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and Powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 29,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 41,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at http://www.NETGEAR.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.

© 2012 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.