NETGEAR, INC.

8-K · d215077d8k.htm

0001122904 2026-05-28 2026-05-28
  
  
 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):
 May 28, 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 N. 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 5.07
 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 On May 28, 2026, NETGEAR, Inc. (the “Company”) virtually held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders of record at the close of business on March 30, 2026, voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Proxy Statement. At the Annual Meeting, 22,948,062 shares were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the certified results, including the number of votes cast for or against each proposal, the number of abstentions with respect to each proposal, and the number of broker non-votes with respect to each proposal:
  

 1.
 The election of six directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

  

  
   
 For
  
   
 Against
  
   
 Abstain
  
   
 Broker Non-Votes
  

 Charles (CJ) Prober

   
  
 19,810,348
  
   
  
 57,434
  
   
  
 13,646
  
   
  
 3,066,634
  

 Sarah S. Butterfass

   
  
 19,808,270
  
   
  
 58,748
  
   
  
 14,410
  
   
  
 3,066,634
  

 Laura J. Durr

   
  
 19,721,814
  
   
  
 143,173
  
   
  
 16,441
  
   
  
 3,066,634
  

 Shravan K. Goli

   
  
 19,605,595
  
   
  
 262,370
  
   
  
 13,463
  
   
  
 3,066,634
  

 Laura C. Orvidas

   
  
 19,804,821
  
   
  
 63,764
  
   
  
 12,843
  
   
  
 3,066,634
  

 Janice M. Roberts

   
  
 19,341,705
  
   
  
 527,263
  
   
  
 12,460
  
   
  
 3,066,634
  

  

 2.
 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026:

  

 For:

   
  
 22,460,670
  

 Against:

   
  
 475,197
  

 Abstain:

   
  
 12,195
  

 Broker Non-Votes:

   
  
 — 
  

  

 3.
 Approval of the non-binding advisory proposal regarding executive compensation:

  

 For:

   
  
 19,453,024
  

 Against:

   
  
 408,787
  

 Abstain:

   
  
 19,617
  

 Broker Non-Votes:

   
  
 3,066,634
  

  
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 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/ Kirsten J. Daru

  
 Kirsten J. Daru

  
 Chief Legal, Security and Privacy Officer

 Dated:
  
 June 2, 2026

  
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