NETGEAR, INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022

Apr 21, 2022

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Your Vote Counts! NETGEAR, INC. 2022 Annual Meeting Vote by June 01, 2022 11 :59 PM ET You invested in NETGEAR, INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on June 02, 2022. Get informed before you vote View the Form 1 0-K, Notice & Proxy Statement online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 19, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a I number Virtually at: Vote Virtually at the Meeting* June 02, 2022 10:00 AM PDT www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NTGR2022 *If you choose to vote these shares in person at the meeting, you must request a “legal proxy.” To do so, please follow the instructions at www.ProxyVote.com or request a paper copy of the materials, which will contain the appropriate instructions. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Voting Items Board Recommends 1 . Election of Directors Nominees: 1 a. Patrick C. S. Lo 0 For 1 b. David J. Henry 0 For 1c. Sarah S. Butterfass 0 For 1 d. Laura J. Durr 0 For 1 e.Shravan K. Goli 0 For 1 f. Bradley L. Maiorino 0 For 1 g. Janice M. Roberts 0 For 1 h. Barbara V. Scherer 0 For 1 i. Thomas H. Waechter 0 For 2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2 0 22. 0 For 3. Proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of our Named Executive Officers in the Proxy Statement. 0 For 4. Proposal to approve an amendment to the NETGEAR, Inc. 2 0 0 3 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of NETGEAR, Inc. common stock authorized for sale thereunder by 1, 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 shares. 0 For NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.