Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 13, 2020

NVIDIA CORPORATION


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	0-23985	94-3177549
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

2788 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 486-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	NVDA	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)

On July 13, 2020, John Dabiri was appointed to the Board of Directors of NVIDIA Corporation (the “Board”).

In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Dabiri was granted pursuant to our 2007 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”): (a) an initial equity grant of 620 restricted stock units, vesting approximately semi-annually over three years commencing July 13, 2020, and (b) a pro-rated annual equity grant of 633 restricted stock units, with 277 shares vesting on November 18, 2020 and 356 shares vesting on May 19, 2021. Additionally, he was granted a pro-rated annual cash retainer of $66,780, payable starting on July 13, 2020. The 2007 Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-23985) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2020.

In addition, we have entered into an indemnity agreement with Mr. Dabiri in connection with his service as a member of the Board. The form of indemnity agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-23985) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2006.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.