NVIDIA (NVDA) Principal Accounting Officer granted 59,509 RSUs in new awards
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
GAWEL SCOTT reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
NVIDIA CORP Principal Accounting Officer Scott Gawel reported awards of restricted stock units (RSUs) covering a total of 59,509 shares of common stock on June 8, 2026. These are stock-based compensation grants received for no cash consideration, not open-market purchases or sales.
One award for 13,866 RSUs vests 10% on September 16, 2026, then every three months for three quarters, followed by 7.5%, 5%, and 2.5% quarterly tranches so that it is fully vested around the four-year anniversary of grant. A second award for 45,643 RSUs vests 6.25% every three months starting on September 16, 2026, also fully vesting over about four years. After these awards, Gawel reports direct ownership positions including 59,509 and 45,643 shares tied to these grants.
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Insights
Routine multi-year RSU grants increase equity-based pay without signaling trading views.
The filings show Scott Gawel, Principal Accounting Officer of NVIDIA CORP, receiving two large RSU awards totaling 59,509 shares of common stock. Both are coded as A (grant, award, or other acquisition) at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating compensation rather than market purchases.
The footnotes describe four-year vesting schedules starting on September 16, 2026, with quarterly vesting percentages. Because these are time-based RSUs and not open-market buys or sales, they generally carry weak signaling value about short-term stock expectations and instead highlight NVIDIA’s use of equity to retain senior finance leadership.
Subsequent company filings will indicate when portions of these RSUs vest and whether any resulting shares are later withheld for taxes or sold in the market. Those future transactions, if any, would provide more direct information on Gawel’s realized equity exposure and liquidity decisions.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 45,643 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 13,866 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The restricted stock units ("RSUs") shall vest as to 10% of the shares on September 16, 2026 and every three months thereafter for three quarters, as to 7.5% of the shares every three months thereafter for four quarters, as to 5% of the shares every three months thereafter for four quarters, and as to 2.5% of the shares every three months thereafter for four quarters, such that the shares are fully vested on approximately the four (4) year anniversary of the date of grant. The shares represent RSUs that were received as an award, for no consideration. The RSUs shall vest as to 6.25% of the shares on September 16, 2026 and 6.25% of the shares every three months thereafter, such that the shares are fully vested on approximately the four (4) year anniversary of the date of grant.