Nvidia Corp 8-K, filed Nov 12, 2026
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2026-11-12
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Nvidia Corp filed this 8-K on November 12, 2026, reporting on events of November 11, 2026.
NVIDIA’s Jen-Hsun Huang resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer and Board member, effective immediately November 11, 2026. Colette M. Kress became interim CEO while retaining her Chief Financial Officer role, and Harvey C. Jones was appointed the first-ever Board Chair. AI summary
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 11, 2026
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 11, 2026, the Board of Directors, or the Board, of NVIDIA Corporation accepted the resignation of Jen-Hsun Huang, as NVIDIA’s President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board, effective immediately.
Following Mr. Huang’s resignation, the Board appointed NVIDIA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Colette M. Kress, age 59, to serve as interim Chief Executive Officer, while the Board conducts a search for a new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Kress has served as NVIDIA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2013 and will continue in that role while she serves as the interim Chief Executive Officer.
On November 11, 2026, the Board appointed Harvey C. Jones, age 73, as Chair of the Board. Mr. Jones has served on the Board since 1993. He has been the Managing Partner of Square Wave Ventures, a private family office, since 2004 and has over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, high technology executive, and venture investor.
A copy of the press release announcing the above is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURE
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.
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| Date: November 12, 2026 | By: /s/ Colette M. Kress | ||||
| Colette M. Kress | |||||
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NVIDIA Announces CEO Transition
•Jensen Huang Resigns
•Colette Kress, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Appointed Interim CEO
•Harvey C. Jones Appointed First-Ever Chair of the Board
SANTA CLARA, Calif., November 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) Board of Directors announced today that Jensen Huang has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective immediately.
Colette Kress, current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NVIDIA, has agreed to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Kress will continue to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer while serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer until a permanent successor has been named. The Board is initiating a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer and will consider internal and external candidates.
Kress has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NVIDIA since joining the company in September 2013. During her tenure, she has led the company’s finance organization and has played a key role in NVIDIA’s growth and evolution. Prior to joining NVIDIA, Kress spent nearly 25 years in finance roles at leading technology companies, including Cisco and Microsoft.
The Board of Directors appointed Harvey C. Jones as its first-ever Chair of the Board. Mr. Jones has been an entrepreneur, technology executive, and active venture investor for over 30 years, including serving as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Synopsys.
“Colette has helped lead NVIDIA through a period of extraordinary growth and has a deep understanding of our business, customers, operations and financial position,” said Harvey Jones, Chair of the NVIDIA Board of Directors. “She is supported by an experienced leadership team that has been instrumental in executing NVIDIA’s strategy and advancing its technology roadmap. The Board has full confidence in Colette and the leadership team, and we expect the company’s operations, customer commitments and product roadmap to continue without interruption.”
“NVIDIA’s strength has always come from its people, and together with our leadership team, I am committed to building on the extraordinary foundation Jensen created over the last 33 years,” said Colette Kress, Interim CEO and CFO, NVIDIA. “We will continue advancing the work that has made NVIDIA a leader in accelerated computing and AI, and execute on the opportunities ahead. Our focus remains on serving our customers, partners, developers and shareholders.”
Jensen’s contributions to NVIDIA are profound. NVIDIA is one of the most consequential technology companies in the world. The Board and the company thank Jensen for his immeasurable contributions to the company and the industry.
NVIDIA will report its third-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results on Tuesday, November 17, at approximately 1:20 p.m. PT, as previously scheduled, followed by its earnings call at 2 p.m. PT.
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