0000712515-17-000097.txt : 20171121 0000712515-17-000097.hdr.sgml : 20171121 20171121160808 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000712515-17-000097 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171120 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20171121 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171121 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: 171216924 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 form8kjorgensen10b51plan.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) November 20, 2017

 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 on November 20, 2017, Blake Jorgensen, Chief Financial Officer, established a pre-arranged stock trading plan as part of managing his EA equity holdings. This plan accords with the guidelines of Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and EA’s policies regarding stock transactions by directors, executive officers and other employees. Sales under Mr. Jorgensen’s 10b5-1 plan may take place periodically beginning January 9, 2018 through January 9, 2019. Transactions under Mr. Jorgensen’s 10b5-1 plan 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:
November 21, 2017
By:
/s/ Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary