Form 8-K (Burns FY13 Spot Bonus)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): February 27, 2013

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.)
 
 
 
 
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.
 
(e) On February 27, 2013, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors awarded a discretionary cash bonus in the aggregate amount of $100,000 to Karen T. Burns, our Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer, for her leadership of our finance group during fiscal year 2013. Ms. Burns became our Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer in March 2011, and given the anticipated interim nature of her role, she was not included as an eligible participant in our fiscal year 2013 Variable Compensation Plan.
 






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.
 
 
 

 
 
NVIDIA Corporation
Date: March 4, 2013
 
By: /s/ David M. Shannon
 
 
David M. Shannon
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary