---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001045810-26-000078"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NVDA"
cik: "0001045810"
company_name: "NVIDIA CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-03T12:03:56+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-03T12:05:08.237370+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NVIDIA to acquire Hugging Face for ~$11.9B; close expected H1 2027

## Summary
- NVIDIA agrees to acquire Hugging Face for ~$11.9B cash to stockholders, plus up to $1.0B equity retention for employees.
- Transaction expected to close in first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
- NVIDIA commits to keep Hugging Face's platform open, including support for other silicon vendors.
- Filing adds risk factor on government restrictions that could restrict open-source models and impact the platform.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001045810-26-000078
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NVDA
- cik: 0001045810
- company_name: NVIDIA CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-03T12:03:56+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045810/000104581026000078/0001045810-26-000078-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045810/000104581026000078/nvda-20260902.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001045810-26-000078
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001045810-26-000078.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001045810-26-000078.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.