Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on events occurring at NVIDIA Corporation's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on August 19, 2004, for the fiscal year 2004. The filing serves as a disclosure of corporate governance actions and management presentations made during the meeting.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific financial data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity figures. This report focuses on corporate events rather than financial performance metrics.
Material Changes
No material financial changes versus prior periods are disclosed in this document. The primary changes reported are:
- Election of James C. Gaither, Jen-Hsun Huang, and A. Brooke Seawell to the Board of Directors for terms ending in 2007.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2005.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Following the formal business, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang and CFO Marv Burkett presented on several strategic topics:
- Actions taken to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
- Market status and objectives.
- Current relationships with key partners including id Software, Intel Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Motorola, Inc., Samsung Electronics, and LG Electronics, Inc.
- Demonstrations of new products were conducted, though specific product details or future guidance numbers were not included in the text of this filing.
A webcast replay of the meeting was made available on the company's website until October 31, 2004.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific terms of the new board members' tenure (until 2007).
- Confirm the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for FY2005.
- Review the webcast (if archived) for detailed product demonstrations and specific market commentary not captured in this summary.
- Check subsequent filings for the actual financial results of fiscal year 2004, as they are not contained in this 8-K.