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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STEVENS MARK A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
NVIDIA CORPORATION
2701 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY

(Street)
SANTA CLARA CA 95050

(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)
08/17/2004
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 Stock 08/17/2004 P(1) 160,000 A $10.9741 715,000 I By Partnership(2)
Common Stock 427,872 I By Third Millennium Trust(3)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. The purchase of 160,000 shares covered by this statement represents purchases by various entities affiliated with Sequoia Capital: 46,933 by Sequoia Capital Franchise Fund, 6,400 by Sequoia Capital Franchise Partners, 48,619 by Sequoia Capital IX, 4,715 by Sequoia Capital Entrepreneurs Annex Fund, 43,248 by Sequoia Capital X, 6,229 by Sequoia Technology Partners X and 3,856 by Sequoia Capital X Principals Fund.
2. The Rerporting Person is a general partner of the entities affiliated with Sequoia Capital that hold these securities referenced in this footnote; therefore, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares currently held by such entities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of all such equity securities covered by this statement.
3. Shares originally owned directly by Mark A. Stevens were transferred into the Third Millennium Trust, of which Mr. Stevens and his wife are co-trustees. These shares of Common Stock are now owned indirectly by the Reporting Person through the Trust.
Remarks:
Mary Ann Allencourt, Attorney-in-Fact 08/19/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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