About

Timothy S. Teter joined NVIDIA in 2017 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and became Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in February 2018. Prior to NVIDIA he spent more than two decades at the law firm Cooley LLP litigating patent and technology matters. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Davis and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Roles

Nvidia Corp.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary · Current role
2018–present
Cooley LLP
Attorney (patent and technology litigation) · More than two decades focused on litigating patent and technology-related matters.
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Lockheed Missiles and Space Company
Engineer · Worked as an engineer prior to attending law school.
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Fixed Compensation

FY FY2026
Base salary
$848,656
Fiscal yearFY2026 (52 weeks)
All other compensation
$15,240
Fiscal yearFY2026

Performance Compensation

Data from FY FY2026

Cash incentive

Variable Cash Plan (Non-Equity Incentive)
$500,000
MetricFiscal 2026 revenue and Non-GAAP Operating Income (Variable Cash Plan)
Target Opportunity
$250,000
Maximum$500,000
AchievementMaximum — results exceeded the Compensation Committee's pre-established Stretch Compensation Plan goals; NEOs earned the maximum payout

Stock awards

Stock awards
$3,070,722
FormSY PSU
Shares14,372 (target)
Grant date fair value$3,070,722
VestingIf Threshold met, 25% ~1-year after grant then 6.25% quarterly over 4 years
Stock awards
$3,700,215
FormMY PSU
Shares7,186 (target)
Grant date fair value$3,700,215
Vesting100% on ~3-year anniversary if Threshold 3-year relative TSR met
Stock awards
$6,141,550
FormRSU
Shares57,489
Grant date fair value$6,141,550
Vesting6.25% vests quarterly over 4 years from grant date

Also at Nvidia Corp.

Colleague
Tench Coxe
Director
Colleague
John O. Dabiri
Director
Colleague
Jen-Hsun Huang
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer

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