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): May 18, 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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
| (a) | Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws |
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws provided that our Board of Directors be divided into three classes, with each class having a three-year term.
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
On May 18, 2011, at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of NVIDIA Corporation, or the 2011 Annual Meeting, our stockholders approved an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or the Amendment, to declassify the Board of Directors and provide for the annual election of all directors. The Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 23, 2011 and was effective as of such date. Pursuant to the Amendment, directors who have been elected to three-year terms prior to the filing of the Amendment (including directors elected at the 2011 Annual Meeting) will complete those terms. Thereafter, their successors will be elected to one-year terms and from and after the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of NVIDIA Corporation, all directors will stand for election annually. The Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Amended and Restated Bylaws
Our Board of Directors previously approved an amendment to our Amended and Restated Bylaws to eliminate the Board of Directors’ classified structure in the same manner as the Amendment, which became effective upon the filing of the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 23, 2011. The Amended and Restated Bylaws are filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2011 Annual Meeting, the following proposals were adopted by the margin indicated. Proxies for the 2011 Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition of management’s solicitation.
| 1. | The election of two (2) directors to serve for a three-year term until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The results of the voting were as follows: |
| a. | Harvey C. Jones | |||
| Number of shares For | 366,899,465 | |||
| Number of shares Withheld | 39,203,438 | |||
| Number of shares Abstaining | 550,019 | |||
| Number of Broker Non-Votes | 93,763,850 |
| b. | William J. Miller | |||
| Number of shares For | 365,014,399 | |||
| Number of shares Withheld | 41,093,198 | |||
| Number of shares Abstaining | 545,325 | |||
| Number of Broker Non-Votes | 93,763,850 |
The other directors whose term of office as a director continued after the 2011 Annual Meeting are Tench Coxe, James C. Gaither, Jen-Hsun Huang, Mark L. Perry, A. Brooke Seawell and Mark A. Stevens.
| 2. | The amendment of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors such that all directors are elected on an annual basis by 2014. The results of the voting were as follows: |
| Number of shares For | 498,641,043 | |||
| Number of shares Against | 1,318,425 | |||
| Number of shares Abstaining | 457,304 | |||
| Number of Broker Non-Votes | 0 |
| 3. | The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 2011 proxy statement. The results of the voting were as follows: |
| Number of shares For | 276,783,843 | |||
| Number of shares Against | 129,588,833 | |||
| Number of shares Abstaining | 280,246 | |||
| Number of Broker Non-Votes | 93,763,850 |
| 4. | The approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. The results of the voting were as follows: |
| Number of shares for 1 Year | 376,296,643 | |||
| Number of shares for 2 Years | 421,482 | |||
| Number of shares for 3 Years | 29,694,588 | |||
| Number of shares Abstaining | 240,209 | |||
| Number of Broker Non-Votes | 0 |
| 5. | The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered accounting firm for our fiscal year ending January 29, 2012. The results of the voting were as follows: |
| Number of shares For | 499,217,619 | |||
| Number of shares Against | 783,363 | |||
| Number of shares Abstaining | 415,790 | |||
| Number of Broker Non-Votes | 0 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NVIDIA Corporation. | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of NVIDIA Corporation. | |
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: May 24, 2011 | By: /s/ David M. Shannon | |||
| David M. Shannon | ||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NVIDIA Corporation. | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of NVIDIA Corporation. | |