Form 8K-BOD grant




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
______________
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): December 8, 2011

NVIDIA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
0-23985
94-3177549
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
2701 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA
95050
 
(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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d)
On December 8, 2011, Robert Burgess was appointed to the Board of Directors of NVIDIA Corporation.

Pursuant to our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, in connection with his appointment to the Board of Directors, Mr. Burgess was granted: (a) an initial stock option to purchase 50,000 shares of NVIDIA common stock, vesting in equal quarterly installments over a three-year period commencing December 8, 2011, and (b) an annual stock option to purchase 16,041 shares of NVIDIA common stock, 7,291 shares of which shall vest on February 19, 2012 and 8,750 shares of which shall vest on May 19, 2012. Both stock options will have an exercise price equal to the closing price of NVIDIA common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on January 10, 2012. The 2007 Equity Incentive Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.15 to our Form 10-Q (File No. 0-23985) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2010. The form of annual stock option agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.41 to our Form 10-Q (File No. 0-23985) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2011. The form of initial stock option grant agreement is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
    
In addition, we have entered into an indemnity agreement with Mr. Burgess in connection with his services as a member of the Board of Directors. 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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
10.1
2007 Equity Incentive Plan - Non Statutory Stock Option (Initial Grant - Board Service)






SIGNATURES
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.
 
NVIDIA Corporation
Date: December 14, 2011
By: /s/ Michael J. Byron
 
Michael J. Byron
 
Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer
 





Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
10.1
2007 Equity Incentive Plan - Non Statutory Stock Option (Initial Grant - Board Service)