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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-010390
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Srinivasan Varadarajan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296328

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50838
		FILM NUMBER:		11614589

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1875 CHARLESTON ROAD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETLOGIC MICROSYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001135711
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770455244
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1875 CHARLESTON ROAD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509616676

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1875 CHARLESTON ROAD
		CITY:			MOUTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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        <footnote id="F3">On February 16, 2010, NetLogic Microsystems Inc. declared a stock dividend, payable to all holders of record of common stock on March 5, 2010, of one share of common stock for each share of common stock outstanding. As a result, and pursuant to anti-dilution provisions of NetLogic Microsystems' equity incentive plans, this option which was previously reported as an option for 11,550 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $27.86 per share, was adjusted to 23,100 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.93 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold on this date; the actual sale prices per share range from $40.00 to $40.121. The number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, NetLogic Microsystems, or a security holder of NetLogic Microsystems.</footnote>
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