SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2024-05-03

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 <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Exhibit 10.5</font></p>
 <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">NETGEAR, Inc.</font></p>
 <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">CHANGE IN CONTROL AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT</font></p>
 <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">This Change in Control and Severance Agreement (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) is made between NETGEAR, Inc. (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) and Charles Prober (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Executive</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), effective as of January 31, 2024 (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Effective Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).</font></p>
 <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">This Agreement provides certain protections to the Executive in connection with a change in control of the Company or in connection with the involuntary termination of the Executive&#x2019;s employment under the circumstances described in this Agreement.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
 <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">The Company and the Executive agree as follows:</font></p>
 <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:12pt;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:0;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:2.4%;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Term of Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">. This Agreement will have an initial term of three (3) years commencing on the Effective Date (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Initial Term</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;). On the third (3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:super;font-size:8.040000000000001pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">rd</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">) anniversary of the Effective Date, this Agreement will renew automatically for additional one (1) year terms (each, an &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Additional Term</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) unless either party provides the other party with written notice of nonrenewal at least one (1) year prior to the date of automatic renewal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control occurs (a) when there are fewer than twelve (12) months remaining during the Initial Term or (b) during an Additional Term, the term of this Agreement will extend automatically through the date that is twelve (12) months following the date of the Change of Control. If Executive becomes entitled to the benefits under Section 3 of this Agreement, then the Agreement will not terminate until all of the obligations of the parties hereto with respect to this Agreement have been s