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):

April 12, 2026

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)


3553 North First Street
San Jose,	CA	95134
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)


(408)	907-8000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s):	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	NTGR	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On April 12, 2026, Bradley L. Maiorino, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NETGEAR, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that he will not stand for re-election at the upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting).

Mr. Maiorino’s decision was made solely due to increased demands from his new full-time executive role and is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Mr. Maiorino will continue to serve as a director, Chair of the Company’s Cybersecurity Committee (the “Cybersecurity Committee”), and member of the Company’s Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) until the Annual Meeting. The Board will appoint Directors to replace his Committee seats and post them on the Company’s Committee Governance website before the date of the Annual Meeting.

The Company thanks Mr. Maiorino for his 8 years of service and dedication to the Company and its stockholders.

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.


By:		/s/Bryan D. Murray
		Bryan D. Murray
		Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 16, 2026