NVIDIA CORP — Legal Proceedings Report 2016

May 2, 2016

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

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 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.

	NVIDIA Corporation
Date: May 2, 2016	By: /s/ David M. Shannon
	David M. Shannon
	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary