Schedule 13G/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 1)1

 

 

 

NETGEAR, Inc.


(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

64111Q104


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

December 31, 2004


(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)

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

 

x Rule 13d-1(d)

 

1 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 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).


CUSIP No. 64111Q104   13G   Page 2 of 10 Pages

 

  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

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

 

            Shamrock Capital Growth Fund, L.P.

   
  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  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

 

                0


  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            0

   
10.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 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 3 of 10 Pages

 

  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

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

 

            Shamrock Capital Partners, L.L.C.

   
  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  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

 

                0


  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            0

   
10.  

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

 

 

¨

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.0%

   
12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            OO

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 64111Q104   13G   Page 4 of 10 Pages

 

  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

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

 

            Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc.

   
  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            California

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            0

   
10.  

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

 

 

¨

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.0%

   
12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            CO

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 64111Q104   13G   Page 5 of 10 Pages

 

  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

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

 

            Stanley P. Gold

   
  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            United States

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            0

   
10.  

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

 

 

¨

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.0%

   
12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IN

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 64111Q104   13G   Page 6 of 10 Pages

 

  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

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

 

            Shamrock Capital Advisors, Inc.

   
  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  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

 

                0


  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            0

   
10.  

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

 

 

¨

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.0%

   
12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            CO

   

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 64111Q104   13G   Page 7 of 10 Pages

 

Item 1.

 

(a)

  

Name of Issuer:

 

NETGEAR, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

         
   

(b)

  

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

4500 Great American Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054

         

Item 2.

 

(a)

   Name of Person Filing:          
         The statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):          
         (1)    Shamrock Capital Growth Fund, L.P. (the “Fund”);
         (2)    Shamrock Capital Partners, L.L.C. (“SCP”);     
         (3)    Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc. (“SHOC”);     
         (4)    Stanley P. Gold; and     
         (5)    Shamrock Capital Advisors, Inc. (“SCA”)     
   

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:     
         The address of the principal business office for each of the Reporting Persons is 4444 Lakeside Drive, Burbank, CA 91505.
   

(c)

   Citizenship:          
         (1)    The Fund is a Delaware limited partnership.          
         (2)    SCP is a Delaware limited liability company.          
         (3)    SHOC is a California corporation.          
         (4)    Mr. Gold is a citizen of the United States.          
         (5)    SCA is a Delaware corporation.          
   

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities:          
         Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.          
   

(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.     


CUSIP No. 64111Q104   13G   Page 8 of 10 Pages

 

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: None of the Fund, SCP, SHOC, Mr. Gold or SCA beneficially own any Shares as of the date of this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G.
     (b)    Percent of class: The number of Shares beneficially owned by the Fund, SCP, SHOC, Mr. Gold and SCA represent 0.0% of the total number of the outstanding Shares reported as issued and outstanding as of the Issuer’s most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
     (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:          
     The Fund:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
     SCP:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
     SHOC:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
     Stanley P. Gold:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
     SCA:               
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          

Item 5.

  

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following x.

    

Item 6.

  

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

The partners of the Fund have a right to receive dividends or distributions paid with respect to, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held by the Fund in accordance with their interests in the Fund, on the terms of, and subject to the conditions set forth in, the Fund’s partnership agreement.

         

Item 7.

  

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

         


CUSIP No. 64111Q104   13G   Page 9 of 10 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: February 10, 2005

 

SHAMROCK CAPITAL GROWTH FUND, L.P.
By:   Shamrock Capital Partners, L.L.C.,
    Its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Stephen D. Royer


Name:   Stephen D. Royer
Title:   Executive Vice President
SHAMROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Stephen D. Royer


Name:   Stephen D. Royer
Title:   Executive Vice President
SHAMROCK CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Stephen D. Royer


Name:   Stephen D. Royer
Title:   Managing Director
STANLEY P. GOLD

/s/ Stanley P. Gold


SHAMROCK HOLDINGS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Stanley P. Gold


Name:   Stanley P. Gold
Title:   President


CUSIP No. 64111Q104    13G    Page 10 of 10 Pages

 

Exhibit Index

      

Document


Exhibit 1      Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 19, 2004, among the Fund, SCP, SHOC, Stanley P. Gold and SCA.