Electronic Arts Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Other Events, Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation
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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) January 6, 2026
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
The disclosure set forth in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.04 Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.
The disclosure set forth in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 6, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”), Electronic Arts Inc. (the “Company”) redeemed all of the $400,000,000 outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 4.800% Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) with cash on hand at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (as defined below). The Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of February 24, 2016, between the Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 24, 2016, between the Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee (the “Supplemental Indenture” and the Base Indenture as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Dated: | January 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ Stuart Canfield | |||||||||||
| Stuart Canfield | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||