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NVIDIA CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 11, 2011)

Filed August 11, 2011For Securities:NVDA

Summary

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) filed an 8-K on August 11, 2011, to report its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended on July 31, 2011. The filing includes a press release detailing these results and a commentary from the Interim Chief Financial Officer, Karen Burns. Investors should note that while these documents provide important financial information, they are furnished and not deemed 'filed' for purposes of certain SEC regulations, meaning they do not carry the same liability implications as a formally filed document.

Key Highlights

  • 1NVIDIA announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 (ended July 31, 2011).
  • 2The results were disseminated through a press release filed as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3Additional commentary on the quarterly results was provided by the Interim CFO, Karen Burns, as Exhibit 99.2.
  • 4The filing incorporates these exhibits by reference.
  • 5The provided financial information is furnished and not considered 'filed' under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 6This furnishing means the information is not subject to the liabilities under specific sections of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Securities Act of 1933.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce and provide NVIDIA's financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2012, which concluded on July 31, 2011.

This filing includes a press release detailing the second quarter fiscal year 2012 financial results (Exhibit 99.1) and a CFO Commentary on these results provided by the Interim Chief Financial Officer, Karen Burns (Exhibit 99.2).

The information is 'furnished' and not 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means that NVIDIA is providing the information for transparency but is not subject to the same legal liabilities and disclosure requirements as a formally 'filed' document under that specific section of the Act or under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. This is a common practice for earnings releases.

The actual financial numbers for the quarter are detailed in the press release (Exhibit 99.1) and the CFO Commentary (Exhibit 99.2) which are incorporated by reference into this 8-K filing. These documents would typically be available on NVIDIA's investor relations website or the SEC's EDGAR database.