UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 27, 2021, the Company virtually held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders of record at the close of business on March 29, 2021, voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Proxy Statement. At the Annual Meeting, 28,640,472 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:
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The election of nine directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders: |
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Abstain |
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Patrick C.S. Lo |
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26,233,270 |
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442,437 |
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12,244 |
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1,952,521 |
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Sarah S. Butterfass |
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26,610,668 |
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66,575 |
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10,708 |
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1,952,521 |
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Laura J. Durr |
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26,562,577 |
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114,671 |
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10,703 |
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1,952,521 |
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Jef T. Graham |
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26,034,017 |
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642,285 |
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11,649 |
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1,952,521 |
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Bradley L. Maiorino |
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26,560,773 |
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115,527 |
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11,651 |
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1,952,521 |
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Janice M. Roberts |
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25,043,246 |
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1,633,502 |
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11,203 |
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1,952,521 |
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Gregory J. Rossmann |
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25,925,606 |
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750,497 |
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11,848 |
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1,952,521 |
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Barbara V. Scherer |
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26,551,362 |
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125,585 |
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11,004 |
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1,952,521 |
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Thomas H. Waechter |
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26,313,946 |
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362,458 |
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11,547 |
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1,952,521 |
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Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021: |
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28,126,209 |
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Against: |
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495,844 |
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Abstain: |
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18,419 |
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Approval of the non-binding advisory proposal regarding executive compensation: |
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26,493,541 |
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155,442 |
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38,968 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,952,521 |
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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/ Andrew W. Kim
Andrew W. Kim
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel
Dated:June 1, 2021