0000712515-16-000117.txt : 20160531 0000712515-16-000117.hdr.sgml : 20160531 20160531160635 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000712515-16-000117 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160525 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20160531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160531 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: 161685916 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 form8kfiled2016_0531.htm FORM 8-K Document


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) May 25, 2016

 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 8.01    Other Events.

Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”) has filed this Current Report on Form 8-K to report that certain executive officers established pre-arranged stock trading plans as part of managing their EA equity holdings.

Andrew Wilson, Chief Executive Officer and a member of EA’s Board of Directors established a plan on May 25, 2016 and sales under this plan may take place periodically from August 1, 2016 through July 5, 2017.  Peter Moore, Executive Vice President and Chief Competition Officer, established a plan on May 26, 2016 and sales under this plan may take place periodically from June 27, 2016 through July 7, 2017.  Patrick Söderlund, Executive Vice President, EA Studios established a plan on May 27, 2016 and sales under this plan may take place periodically from July 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017.

Each of these plans accord with the guidelines of Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and EA policies regarding stock transactions by directors, executive officers and other employees.  Transactions under each of these plans will be disclosed publicly through appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.







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:
May 31, 2016
By:
/s/ Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary