Sec Form 13G Filing - HALYARD CAPITAL FUND LP filing for NETGEAR INC. (NTGR) - 2004-04-15

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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, $0.001 par value per share
                    ----------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    64111Q104
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 March 30, 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)


*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 on 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).

                          Continued on following pages
                                Page 1 of 9 Pages



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  64111Q104                                           Page 2 of 9 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  HALYARD CAPITAL FUND, LP

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. [ ]
                                               b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          1,293,160
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         1,293,160
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    1,293,160

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [ ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    4.4%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    PN




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  64111Q104                                           Page 3 of 9 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  HALYARD FUND GP, LP

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. [ ]
                                               b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          1,293,160
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         1,293,160
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    1,293,160

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [ ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    4.4%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    PN



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  64111Q104                                           Page 4 of 9 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  HALYARD ADVISORS, LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. [ ]
                                               b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          1,293,160
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         1,293,160
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    1,293,160

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [ ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    4.4%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    OO




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  64111Q104                                           Page 5 of 9 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  HALYARD PRINCIPALS, LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. [ ]
                                               b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          1,293,160
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         1,293,160
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    1,293,160

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [ ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    4.4%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    OO



                                                               Page 6 of 9 Pages


Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:

                  NETGEAR, Inc. (the "Issuer")

Item 1(b)         Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  4500 Great America 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"):

                  i)   Halyard Capital Fund, LP ("Halyard Capital");

                  ii)  Halyard Fund GP, LP ("Halyard GP");

                  iii) Halyard Advisors, LLC ("Halyard Advisors"); and

                  iv)  Halyard Principals, LLC ("Halyard Principals").

                  This statement  relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for
the account of the Halyard Capital. Halyard GP is the general partner of Halyard
Capital.  The general partner of Halyard GP is Halyard Advisors.  The investment
member of Halyard  Advisors is Halyard  Principals.  Each of Halyard GP, Halyard
Advisors  and Halyard  Principals  may be deemed to have voting and  dispositive
power over the Shares held for the account of Halyard Capital.

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  The address of the  principal  business  office of each of the
Reporting Persons is 3 Times Square, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10036.

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                  1) Halyard Capital is a Delaware limited partnership.

                  2) Halyard GP is a Delaware limited partnership.

                  3) Halyard Advisors is a Delaware limited liability company.

                  4) Halyard Principals is a Delaware limited liability company.

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Shares").

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:

                  64111Q104

                                                               Page 7 of 9 Pages


Item 3.           If  this  statement  is  filed  pursuant  to Rule 13d-1(b), or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                  This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.           Ownership:

Item 4(a)         Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  Each of Halyard  Capital,  Halyard GP,  Halyard  Advisors  and
Halyard  Principals may be deemed the beneficial  owner of 1,293,160 Shares held
for the account of Halyard Capital.

Item 4(b)         Percent of Class:

                  The number of Shares of which each of Halyard Capital, Halyard
GP, Halyard  Advisors and Halyard  Principals may be deemed to beneficially  own
constitutes  4.4%  of  the  total  number  of  Shares  outstanding  (based  upon
information  provided by the Issuer in its most recently-filed  prospectus filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3),  the number of Shares  outstanding was 29,654,777 as
of March 29, 2004).

Item 4(c)         Number of shares as to which such person has:

Halyard Capital
(i)       Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                       1,293,160
(ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                           0
(iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of        1,293,160
(iv)      Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of              0

Halyard GP
(i)       Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                       1,293,160
(ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                           0
(iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of        1,293,160
(iv)      Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of              0

Halyard Advisors
(i)       Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                       1,293,160
(ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                           0
(iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of        1,293,160
(iv)      Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of              0




                                                               Page 8 of 9 Pages


Halyard Principals
(i)       Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                       1,293,160
(ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                           0
(iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of        1,293,160
(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  each of Halyard  Capital,  Halyard GP,  Halyard  Advisors  and
Halyard  Principals  have  ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of more than five
percent of the Shares, check the following [X].

Item 6.           Ownership of More than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf  of  Another
                  Person:

                  i) The partners of Halyard Capital, including Halyard GP, have
the right to participate in the receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the
sale of, the Shares held for the account of Halyard  Capital in accordance  with
their ownership interests in Halyard Capital.

                  ii) The  partners of Halyard GP have the right to  participate
in the receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held
for the account of Halyard GP in accordance  with their  ownership  interests in
Halyard GP.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of  the  Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
                  Holding Company or Control Person:

                  This Item 7 is not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  This Item 10 is not applicable.






                                                               Page 9 of 9 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES

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

Date: April 15, 2004                    HALYARD CAPITAL FUND, LP

                                        By: Halyard Fund GP, LP,
                                            Its General Partner

                                        By: Halyard Advisors, LLC,
                                            Its General Partner

                                        By: Halyard Principals, LLC,
                                            Its Investment Member

                                        By: /s/ Robert B. Nolan, Jr.
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Name:  Robert B. Nolan, Jr.
                                            Title: Special Managing Member

Date: April 15, 2004                    HALYARD FUND GP, LP

                                        By: Halyard Advisors, LLC,
                                            Its General Partner

                                        By: Halyard Principals, LLC,
                                            Its Investment Member


                                        By: /s/ Robert B. Nolan, Jr.
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Name:  Robert B. Nolan, Jr.
                                            Title: Special Managing Member

Date: April 15, 2004                    HALYARD ADVISORS, LLC

                                        By: Halyard Principals, LLC,
                                            Its Investment Member

                                        By: /s/ Robert B. Nolan, Jr.
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Name:  
Robert B. Nolan, Jr.
                                            Title: Special Managing Member

Date: April 15, 2004                    HALYARD PRINCIPALS, LLC

                                        By: /s/ Robert B. Nolan, Jr.
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Name:  Robert B. Nolan, Jr.
                                            Title: Special Managing Member