0000712515-15-000055.txt : 20150817 0000712515-15-000055.hdr.sgml : 20150817 20150817160137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000712515-15-000055 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150814 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20150817 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150817 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: 151059005 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 form8k081715shresult.htm FORM 8-K 8-K


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) August 14, 2015

 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)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


o
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o
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o
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Electronic Arts Inc. held on August 14, 2015, our stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below.


1.
Election of Directors. The individuals listed below were elected to serve a one-year term on the Board of Directors:
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-vote
Leonard S. Coleman
 
260,085,440
 
6,255,614
 
575,093
 
14,702,140
Jay C. Hoag
 
263,376,938
 
2,993,390
 
545,819
 
14,702,140
Jeffrey T. Huber
 
235,068,363
 
31,301,980
 
545,804
 
14,702,140
Vivek Paul
 
265,950,405
 
420,988
 
544,754
 
14,702,140
Lawrence F. Probst III
 
264,718,120
 
1,656,627
 
541,400
 
14,702,140
Richard A. Simonson
 
266,128,314
 
241,637
 
546,196
 
14,702,140
Luis A. Ubiñas
 
263,828,949
 
2,542,568
 
544,630
 
14,702,140
Denise F. Warren
 
266,179,896
 
198,721
 
537,530
 
14,702,140
Andrew Wilson
 
266,111,807
 
264,541
 
539,799
 
14,702,140

In addition, the following matters were voted on, received the number of votes indicated in the tables below, and approved by our stockholders:


2.
Advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-vote
261,317,148
 
4,577,576
 
1,021,423
 
14,702,140


3.
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
 
278,949,666
 
2,134,590
 
534,031
 
 


4.
Stockholder proposal regarding proxy access.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-vote
142,140,331
 
116,496,406
 
8,279,410
 
14,702,140



For more information about these proposals, please see our proxy statement dated June 26, 2015.





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:
August 17, 2015
By:
/s/ Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary