Early Nvidia advisor says he's owed $1 billion in stock due to a 1993 vesting error, but Nvidia rejected settlement
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. An April 1996 CFO letter counted 15,625 vested, so 9,375 more shares should have vested too, he added. After a combined 480x in splits, this would be 4.5 million shares, or about $1.01 billion at Nvidia’s Sept.
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- ▪An April 1996 CFO letter counted 15,625 vested, so 9,375 more shares should have vested too, he added.
- ▪After a combined 480x in splits, this would be 4.5 million shares, or about $1.01 billion at Nvidia’s Sept.
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Tech Industry Big Tech Early Nvidia advisor says he's owed $1 billion in stock due to a 1993 vesting error, but Nvidia rejected settlement — 480x stock splits amount to around 4.5 million shares after splits News By Shane Downing Published 29 September 2026 The 9,375 disputed options would have cost $468.75 to exercise in 1996, but he and his lawyers agreed that the statute of limitations worked against them. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
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