UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
March 18, 2011
NETGEAR, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50350 | 77-0419172 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(408) 907-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 18, 2011, NETGEAR, Inc. (the “Company”) announced in a press release (the “Press Release”) that the Company entered into an agreement with Westell Technologies, Inc. (“Westell”) for the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Westell’s Customer Networking Solutions business. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in the Press Release is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 18, 2011. | |
SIGNATURES
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: March 21, 2011 | /s/ Andrew W. Kim | |
| Andrew W. Kim | ||
| Vice President, Legal and Corporate Development | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 18, 2011. | |