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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-035368.txt : 20070524
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-035368.hdr.sgml : 20070524
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070524184824
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-035368
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070524

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50350
		FILM NUMBER:		07878184

	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]
		IRS NUMBER:				770419172
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089078000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETGEAR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000828
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        <footnote id="F1">100% of this option grant is exercisable on 3/11/05, the grant date. Shares underlying the option are restricted from transfer, with the restriction lapsing with respect to 25% of the shares on each subsequent anniversary of the grant date, so that all underlying shares will be free from transfer restrictions on 3/11/09.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F6">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 5/23/06, the vest start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 5/23/10.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F9">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 1/12/07, the vest start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 1/12/11.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Acquired pursuant to the vesting of restricted stock units which converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
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