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*
LACY LINWOOD A JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NETGEAR, INC.
4500 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY

(Street)
SANTA CLARA CA 95054

(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)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2008
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 101,000 D
Common Stock 02/19/2008 P 20,000 A $21.83 20,000 D
Common Stock 02/20/2008 P 30,000 A $21.82 30,000 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $18.97 (1) 05/18/2015 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $6 (2) 09/11/2012 Common Stock 61,250 61,250 D
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $12.75 05/18/2005 06/16/2014 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) (5) (4) Common Stock 4,000 4,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 100% of this option grant is exercisable on 05/18/2005, the grant date. Shares underlying the option are restricted from transfer, with the restriction lapsing on the date of the Issuer's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held on May 23, 2006.
2. This stock option was granted under the NETGEAR, Inc. 2000 Option Plan on September 11, 2002. Such option becomes exercisable at a rate of 1/4th of the option on September 11, 2003 and 1/48th of the shares on each one-month anniversary thereafter.
3. Converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
4. Not applicable.
5. Stock units will be paid in an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting of the units, which will occur on the date of the Issuer's 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
/s/ Linwood A. Lacy, Jr. 02/20/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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