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 24, 2023
NVIDIA CORPORATION
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| 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:
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| 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).
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d)
On July 24, 2023, the Board of Directors, or the Board, of NVIDIA Corporation appointed Melissa Lora as a member of the Board and the number of directors constituting the full Board was increased from thirteen to fourteen. Ms. Lora was also appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board.
In connection with her appointment to the Board, Ms. Lora was granted pursuant to our Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2007 Plan: (a) an initial equity grant of 587 restricted stock units, vesting approximately semi-annually over three years commencing July 24, 2023, and (b) a pro-rated annual equity grant of 590 restricted stock units, of which 265 will vest on November 15, 2023 and 325 will vest on May 15, 2024. Additionally, she was granted a pro-rated annual cash retainer of $77,250, payable starting on July 24, 2023. The 2007 Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on February 24, 2023.
In addition, we have entered into an indemnity agreement with Ms. Lora in connection with her 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 filed with the SEC 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.
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| NVIDIA Corporation |
| Date: July 24, 2023 | By: /s/ Rebecca Peters |
| Rebecca Peters |
| Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
