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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-019713.txt : 20030902
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-019713
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030902

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:		4401 GREAT AMERICAN PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084955316

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4401 GREAT AMERICAN PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95052

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FABIANO RICHARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261526

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50350
		FILM NUMBER:		03876284

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NETGEAR INC
		STREET 2:		4500 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
		CITY:			SNTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
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<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-20</periodOfReport><noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned><issuer><issuerCik>0001122904</issuerCik><issuerName>NETGEAR INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTGR</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001261526</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>FABIANO RICHARD A</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NETGEAR, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2>4500 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>SANTA CLARA</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>95054</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>VP of Business Development</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></rep
ortingOwner><derivativeTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>4.51</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2000-12-09</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2010-04-05</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>299027</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>8.57</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2001-10-24</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2010-10-24</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Commo
n Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>19425</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>6.00</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2001-10-24</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2012-10-30</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>13286</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">On April 5, 2000, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 299,027 shares 
under the NETGEAR, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan.  The option becomes exercisable as to 1/4th of the shares one year after the vesting start date of December 9, 1999 and 1/48th of the shares become exercisable each month thereafter.</footnote><footnote id="F2">On October 24, 2000, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 38,850 shares under the NETGEAR, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan.  On March 15, 2002, the issuer canceled, pursuant to the issuer's option exchange program, 19,425 shares of the option granted to the Reporting Person on October 24, 2000.  The Reporting Person was left with an option to purchase 19,425 shares under the NETGEAR, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan.  The option was immediately exercisable as to 12,950 shares and 1/32nd of the remaining shares become exercisable on the 24th of each month following March 15, 2002.</footnote><footnote id="F3">On October 30, 2002, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 13,286 shares under the NETGEAR, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan, pu
rsuant to the issuer's option exchange program.  The option was immediately exercisable as to 2,213 shares and 1/24th of the remaining shares become exercisable on the 24th of each month following the grant date of October 30, 2002.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Richard A. Fabiano</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-29</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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