SEC FORM 4

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MERRILL MARK G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

NETGEAR, INC.

350 E. PLUMERIA DR.

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95134

(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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Technology Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/11/2009

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/11/2009		M		750 ^{( 8 )}	A	$0	5,751	D
Common Stock	01/11/2009		F		323	D	$11.87	5,428	D
Common Stock	01/12/2009		M		1,750 ^{( 8 )}	A	$0	7,178	D
Common Stock	01/12/2009		F		754	D	$11.58	6,424	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	^{( 3 )}	01/12/2009		M			1,750	^{( 6 )}	^{( 5 )}	Common Stock	1,750	^{( 5 )}	3,500	D
Restricted Stock Units	^{( 3 )}	01/11/2009		M			750	^{( 7 )}	^{( 5 )}	Common Stock	750	^{( 5 )}	2,250	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.51							^{( 1 )}	04/05/2010	Common Stock	100,706		100,706	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6							^{( 2 )}	10/30/2012	Common Stock	2,001		2,001	D
Restricted Stock Units	^{( 3 )}							^{( 4 )}	^{( 5 )}	Common Stock	4,000		4,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This stock option was granted under the NETGEAR, Inc. 2000 Option Plan on December 9, 2000 and is fully vested and exercisable at this time.

2. This stock option was granted under the NETGEAR, Inc. 2000 Option Plan on October 30, 2002 and is fully vested and exercisable at this time.

3. Converts to common stock on a one for one basis.

4. 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 5/23/2010.

5. Not applicable.

6. 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 1/12/2007, the vest start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 1/12/2011.

7. 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 1/11/2008, the vest start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 1/11/2012.

8. Acquired pursuant to the vesting of restricted stock units which convert to common stock on a one for one basis.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Andrew W. Kim, Attorney in Fact	01/13/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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