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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): January 15, 2009
 
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
(Address of principal executive offices)
95050
(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.

(b)  In December 2008, President-elect Barack Obama announced Dr. Steven Chu, a member of our board of directors, as his nominee for United States Secretary of Energy, subject to confirmation by the United States Senate.  On January 13, 2009, Dr. Chu appeared in a confirmation hearing before United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. On January 15, 2009, Dr. Chu advised us that if confirmed by the United States Senate, then, effective upon his assumption of the office of United States Secretary of Energy, Dr. Chu will resign as a member of our board of directors.
 
 

 
 
 
 

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: January 16, 2009
By: /s/ David M. Shannon                                              
 
David M. Shannon
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary