---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-061735"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTGR"
cik: "0001122904"
company_name: "NETGEAR, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:36:54.254418+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Netgear director Gregory Rossmann to resign Dec 31; RSUs accelerated; committee chairs renamed

## Summary
- Gregory J. Rossmann tendered his resignation, effective Dec 31, 2021, not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Board accelerated vesting of Rossmann's 5,086 outstanding RSUs originally set to vest at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
- Barbara V. Scherer appointed Chair of the Compensation Committee, effective Dec 31, 2021.
- Laura J. Durr appointed Chair of the Audit Committee, effective Dec 31, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-061735
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTGR
- cik: 0001122904
- company_name: NETGEAR, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122904/000156459021061735/0001564590-21-061735-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122904/000156459021061735/ntgr-8k_20211229.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-061735.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory J. Rossmann resigned as Director at NETGEAR, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 21, 2021, NETGEAR, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Form 8-K under Item 5.02 pursuant to which it announced that Gregory J. Rossmann tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, such resignation to become effective on December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122904/000156459021061735/0001564590-21-061735-index.htm

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