8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2016
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NVIDIA CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | 0-23985 | 94-3177549 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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 8.01. Other Events.
On May 2, 2016, NVIDIA Corporation announced that NVIDIA and Samsung have agreed to settle all pending intellectual property litigation between the two companies.
The agreement will lead to the immediate dismissal of all pending IP litigation in U.S. district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. Patent Office between the companies.
The settlement includes the licensing of a small number of patents by each company to the other, but no broad cross-licensing of patents or other compensation.
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.
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| NVIDIA Corporation |
Date: May 2, 2016 | By: /s/ David M. Shannon |
| David M. Shannon |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary |