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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

 

NETGEAR INC.


(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

64111Q104


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

December 30, 2005


(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

 

x Rule 13d-1(c)

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

 

SEC 1745 (3-98)


CUSIP NO. 64111Q104   13G   PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

            Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                72,800


  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                72,800


  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            72,800

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.2%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            PN

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 64111Q104   13G   PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            New York

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                191,500


  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                191,500


  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            191,500

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.6%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            PN

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 64111Q104   13G   PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

            Zweig-DiMenna International Limited

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            British Virgin Islands

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                392,200


  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                392,200


  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            392,200

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            1.2%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            CO

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 64111Q104   13G   PAGE 5 OF 8 PAGES

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

            Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc., on behalf of discretionary accounts

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            50,900


  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                50,900


  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            50,900

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.2%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            CO

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 64111Q104   13G   PAGE 6 OF 8 PAGES

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Zweig-DiMenna Select L.P.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                37,600


  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                37,600


  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            37,600

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.1%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            PN

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 64111Q104   13G   PAGE 7 OF 8 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

            Zweig-DiMenna Investors L.P.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                6,800


  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                6,800


  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,800

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.0%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            PN

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 64111Q104   13G   PAGE 8 OF 8 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

            Zweig-DiMenna Market Neutral, L.P.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                28,500


  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                28,500


  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            28,500

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.1%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            PN

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


Item 1  

(a)

   Name of Issuer:          
         Netgear Inc.          
Item 1  

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:          
        

4401 Great American Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95052

         
Item 2  

(a)

   Name of Person Filing:          
         See Cover page — 1          
Item 2  

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office:          
         For all filing persons other than Zweig-DiMenna International Limited:          
         900 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022          
         For Zweig-DiMenna International Limited:          
        

c/o International Fund Services (Ireland) Limited

Bishops Square, Redmonds Hill, Third floor,

Dublin 2, Ireland

         
Item 2  

(c)

   Citizenship:          
         See Cover page — 4          
Item 2  

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities:          
         Common Stock          
Item 2  

(e)

   CUSIP Number:          
         64111Q104          
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13D-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
    Not Applicable.     


Item 4.    Ownership.          
     Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.          
     (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:          
          780,300          
     (b)    Percent of Class:          
          2.4%          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which each person has:          
          (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote          
               780,300          
          (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote          
               0          
          (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of          
               780,300          
          (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of          
               0          
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.     
          x
Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.          
     Not Applicable          
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
     Not Applicable
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.          
     Not Applicable          
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.          
     Not Applicable          
Item 10.    Certification.          
     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.          


sSIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: February 1, 2006 reflecting share ownership of December 30, 2005

 

ZWEIG-DiMENNA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
By:   Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc.,
    Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna


Name:   Joseph A. DiMenna
Title:   Executive Vice President
ZWEIG-DiMENNA PARTNERS, L.P.
By:  

Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,

Managing General Partner

By:  

/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna


Name:   Joseph A. DiMenna
Title:   Managing Director of Managing General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES, L.P.
By:  

Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,

Managing General Partner

By:  

/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna


Name:   Joseph A. DiMenna
Title:   Managing Director of Managing General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA INTERNATIONAL MANAGERS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna


Name:   Joseph A. DiMenna
Title:   Executive Vice President
ZWEIG-DiMENNA INVESTORS, L.P.
By:  

Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,

Managing General Partner

By:  

/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna


Name:   Joseph A. DiMenna
Title:   Managing Director of Managing General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA SELECT, L.P.
By:  

Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,

Managing General Partner

By:  

/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna


Name:   Joseph A. DiMenna
Title:   Managing Director of Managing General Partner
ZWEIG-DiMENNA MARKET NEUTRAL, L.P.
By:  

Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC,

Managing General Partner

By:  

/s/ Joseph A. DiMenna


Name:   Joseph A. DiMenna
Title:   Managing Director of Managing General Partner