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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Gorjanc Christine Marie   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 Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NETGEAR, INC., 350 E. PLUMERIA DR. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/29/2011 (Street) SAN JOSE, CA 95134 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/29/2011   M(13)   2,000 A $ 11.41 35,329 D   Common Stock 04/29/2011   M(13)   15,000 A $ 19.55 50,329 D   Common Stock 04/29/2011   S(13)   17,000 D $ 39.8882 (14) 33,329 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 19.55	04/29/2011		M(13)			15,000	(1)	12/13/2015	Common Stock	15,000	$ 0	20,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 29.23							(4)	01/12/2017	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 28.79							(5)	01/11/2018	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(6)	(3)	Common Stock	3,750		3,750	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 11.41	04/29/2011		M(13)			2,000	(7)	01/16/2019	Common Stock	2,000	$ 0	11,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(8)	(3)	Common Stock	7,500		7,500	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 21.1							(9)	02/02/2020	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 20.8							(10)	06/13/2020	Common Stock	30,000		30,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 35.32							(11)	02/03/2021	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 33.15							(12)	04/26/2021	Common Stock	6,000		6,000	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gorjanc Christine Marie C/O NETGEAR, INC. 350 E. PLUMERIA DR. SAN JOSE, CA 95134			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Andrew W. Kim, Attorney in Fact		05/03/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	100% of this option grant is exercisable as of November 16, 2005, the vesting start 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 vesting start date, so that all underlying shares will be free from transfer restrictions on November 16, 2009.
(2)	Converts to common stock on a one for one basis.
(3)	Not applicable.
(4)	25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/12/2008, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.
(5)	25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/11/2009, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.
(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 1/11/2008, the vesting start date, so that all of the units will have vested on 1/11/2012.
(7)	25% of the option grant is exercisable on 1/16/2010, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.
(8)	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.
(9)	25% of the option grant is exercisable on 2/2/2011, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.
(10)	25% of the shares subject to the option shall vest on 6/13/2011, and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall vest each month thereafter, subject to the optionee continuing to be a service provider on such dates.
(11)	25% of the option grant is exercisable on 2/3/2012, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter
(12)	25% of the option grant is exercisable on 4/26/2012, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter.
(13)	The exercises and sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 2, 2010.
(14)	The sale price reported in Column 4 of Table I represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold ranging from $39.80 to $40.00 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

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