NETGEAR, INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 4, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NETGEAR, INC (NTGR)
CIK: 0001122904
Period of Report: 2009-12-17

Reporting Person: LO PATRICK CS (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-12-17	Common Stock	G	46425	—	Disposed	194775	Indirect
2009-12-17	Common Stock	G	46425	—	Acquired	46425	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	42583	Indirect
Common Stock	20416	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.35	2015-03-11	Common Stock (94100)	94100	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.68	2016-05-23	Common Stock (100000)	100000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (6000)	6000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.51	2010-04-03	Common Stock (20000)	78073	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.23	2017-01-12	Common Stock (100000)	100000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$28.79	2018-01-11	Common Stock (100000)	100000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.41	2019-01-16	Common Stock (100000)	100000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares are held by the Patrick and Emily Lo Revocable Trust dated 4-7-99.

F2: The shares are held by the education trusts of Mr. Lo's children. Mr. Lo is a co-trustee of each such trust.

F3: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 4/3/2001, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F4: 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.

F5: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 5/23/2007, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F6: Converts to common stock on a one for one basis.

F7: 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.

F8: Not applicable.

F9: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/12/2008, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F10: 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.

F11: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/11/2009, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F12: 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.

F13: 25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/16/2010, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.

F14: 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 1/16/2009, the vesting start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 1/16/2013.

F15: The shares are held by the Patrick C.S. Lo 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust.