Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  01/12/2007
 
NETGEAR, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-50350
 
DE
  
770419172
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
4500 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
408-907-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On January 12, 2007, the Board of Directors of NETGEAR, Inc. ("NETGEAR") elected George G. C. Parker to serve as a member of the Board and appointed Mr. Parker as a member of the audit committee of the Board, all effective January 12, 2007. Concurrently, Mr. Ralph Faison stepped off of the audit committee.

Upon joining the NETGEAR Board, Mr. Parker received an initial grant of eight thousand (8,000) restricted stock units, which will vest one-third (1/3) per year upon each anniversary of his start date. NETGEAR and Mr. Parker also entered into the standard NETGEAR indemnification agreement for directors.

On January 16, 2007, NETGEAR issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Parker to its Board. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press release, dated January 16, 2007, of NETGEAR, Inc.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
      
 
NETGEAR, INC
 
 
Date: January 16, 2007
     
By:
 
/s/    Albert Liu
               
Albert Liu
               
VP, Legal and Corporate Development
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press release, dated January 16, 2007