SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GAITHER JAMES C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
755 PAGE MILL ROAD, SUITE A-200

(Street)
PALO ALTO CA 943041005

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NVIDIA CORP [ NVDA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/02/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common 09/02/2005 M 31,250 A $1.75 90,385 D
Common 09/02/2005 M 20,000 A $4.0938(1) 110,385 D(2)
Common 09/02/2005 M 40,000 A $11.07 150,385 D
Common 09/02/2005 S 31,250 D $30.4304 119,135 D
Common 09/02/2005 S 20,000 D $30.4304 99,135 D(2)
Common 09/02/2005 S 40,000 D $30.4304 59,135 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $1.75 09/02/2005 M 31,250 12/31/1999 12/31/2008 Common 31,250 $0 0.00 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.0938(1) 09/02/2005 M 20,000 06/18/2000 06/18/2009 Common 20,000 $0 0.00 D(2)
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.07 09/02/2005 M 40,000 (3) 07/31/2012 Common 40,000 $0 35,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Rounded. Actual price is $4.09375 per share.
2. The reporting person shares pecuniary interest in these shares with other entities pursuant to a contractual relationship. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares except as to the reporting person's pecuniary interest in these shares.
3. Grant in connection with service on Board of Directors. If the reporting person has attended at least 75% of the Board meetings in the year following the date of the grant, the grant shall vest 33% one year after the grant date with the remaining shares vesting quarterly over the following two years, being fully vested in 2005. If the reporting person has attended fewer than 75% of the Board meetings in the year following the date of the grant, the grant shall vest 10% per year for the first three years after the grant with the remaining 70% vesting on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
Remarks:
By: Robert Yin, by power of attorney 09/07/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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