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

Former adviser seeks $1bn equity payout over disputed 1993 option grant

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

Eric Gullichsen, an early adviser to Nvidia, claims that an administrative error dating to 1993 has deprived him of shares currently valued near $1bn. Nvidia has turned down settlement overtures aimed at resolving the decades-old dispute. The disagreement centres on the vesting and execution of an initial stock option award.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Tom's Hardware on 29 Sept 2026, 10:00. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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