Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* MERRILL MARK G	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) CTO
(Last) (First) (Middle) 350 E. PLUMERIA DR.	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/21/2021
(Street) SAN JOSE, CA 95134 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	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	4/21/2021		S⁽¹⁾		500	D	$37.63 ⁽²⁾	48294	D
Common Stock	4/21/2021		M⁽¹⁾		3000	A	$23.48	51294	D
Common Stock	4/21/2021		S⁽¹⁾		3000	D	$37.64 ⁽²⁾	48294	D
Common Stock	4/21/2021		M⁽¹⁾		1000	A	$23.48	49294	D
Common Stock	4/21/2021		S⁽¹⁾		1000	D	$37.62 ⁽²⁾	48294	D
Common Stock	4/21/2021		M⁽¹⁾		1000	A	$23.48	49294	D
Common Stock	4/21/2021		S⁽¹⁾		1000	D	$38.00 ⁽²⁾	49294	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.32							⁽³⁾	6/3/2024	Common Stock	13		13	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.58							⁽⁴⁾	6/2/2025	Common Stock	88		88	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.48	4/21/2021		M ⁽¹⁾			5000	⁽⁴⁾	3/24/2026	Common Stock	5000	$0.00	19899	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.37							⁽⁵⁾	6/1/2027	Common Stock	25000		25000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.67							⁽⁴⁾	1/25/2028	Common Stock	25000		25000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$26.61							⁽⁴⁾	7/19/2029	Common Stock	37500		37500	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The exercise and sale reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on October 26, 2020.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 of Table 1 represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold. Upon request from the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holders of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	25% of the options will be exercisable on 6/03/2015, and 1/48 of the option grant is exercisable each month thereafter
(4)	This Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule: 25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after the Vesting Start Date, and 1/48 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
(5)	This Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule: 25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after the Vesting Start Date, June 1, 2017, and 1/48 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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MERRILL MARK G 350 E. PLUMERIA DR. SAN JOSE, CA 95134			CTO