0000712515-14-000071.txt : 20141208 0000712515-14-000071.hdr.sgml : 20141208 20141208160211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000712515-14-000071 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141204 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20141208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141208 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000712515 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 942838567 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17948 FILM NUMBER: 141272584 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94065 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-628-1500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94065 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ELECTRONIC ARTS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19911211 8-K 1 form8kfiled2014_1208.htm FORM 8-K 8K (filed 2014_1208) Probst Exec Chairman


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) December 4, 2014

 ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware
0-17948
94-2838567
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, California 94065-1175
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 628-1500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Executive Chairman

On December 4, 2014, Lawrence F. Probst III, Executive Chairman of Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”), informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intention to step down as an employee of EA effective January 1, 2015.  Mr. Probst will continue serving on the Board as its non-executive Chairman.





SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
            
 
 
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
 
 
 
 
Dated:
December 8, 2014
By:
/s/ Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary