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Nvidia faces $1B stock claim from early advisor over 1993 grant error

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An early advisor to Nvidia, Eric Gullichsen, claims the company owes him approximately $1 billion in stock due to a discrepancy in his 1993 stock option grant. Gullichsen asserts that his grant was intended to vest over one year, not four, which would result in 4.5 million shares after stock splits. Despite hiring lawyers and proposing a settlement for a smaller amount, Nvidia rejected the offer. Gullichsen and his legal team ultimately decided against pursuing the claim further due to the statute of limitations, given the nearly thirty-year gap since the options were granted. AI

IMPACT This event highlights potential historical compensation issues at major tech firms, though it has no direct impact on AI development or operations.

RANK_REASON A significant financial claim against a major tech company regarding historical stock options. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Nvidia faces $1B stock claim from early advisor over 1993 grant error

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Shane Downing ·

    Early Nvidia advisor says he's owed $1 billion in stock due to a 1993 vesting error, but Nvidia rejected settlement

    Former Nvidia advisor Eric Gullichsen says a 1993 stock option grant leaves him owed about $1 billion in stock.

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