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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 22, 2025
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-17948 | | 94-2838567 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
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209 Redwood Shores Parkway, | Redwood City, | California | 94065-1175 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
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| | (650) | 628-1500 | | |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
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Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | | EA | | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). |
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 22, 2025, Electronic Arts Inc. ("EA" or the "Company"), issued a press release in which it provided preliminary results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024 and updated information regarding its business outlook for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information provided in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless the registrant specifically states that the information is to be considered "filed" under the Exchange Act, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, other than to the extent that such filing incorporates by reference any or all of such information by express reference thereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release dated January 22, 2025, relating to Electronic Arts Inc.’s preliminary results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024 and outlook for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
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| | | ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. |
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Dated: | January 22, 2025 | By: | /s/ Stuart Canfield |
| | | Stuart Canfield | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |