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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) June 8, 2021

 ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware0-1794894-2838567
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
209 Redwood Shores Parkway,Redwood City,California94065-1175
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueEANASDAQ Global Select Market





Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 8, 2021, Mr. Kofi A. Bruce, Chief Financial Officer of General Mills, Inc. accepted an invitation to be nominated to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”) at EA’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders. If elected, Mr. Bruce is expected to be appointed to EA’s Audit Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Bruce meets the independence requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules and qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under such rules.

If elected, Mr. Bruce will receive a grant of restricted stock units with a value of $260,000 issued under EA’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “EIP”), which reflects the same equity compensation as will be granted to each of EA’s non-employee directors who are elected at EA’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders. These restricted stock units will vest, subject to the terms of the EIP, upon the earlier of (1) one-year from the grant date and (2) EA’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Bruce will also receive the Board’s annual retainer of $60,000 and an additional $15,000 for his service on the Audit Committee during the 2021 Board year.

A press release announcing Mr. Bruce’s appointment to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.




Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
99.1Press Release, dated as of June 10, 2021.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).




INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.Description
104Cover 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.
 
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
Dated:June 10, 2021By:/s/ Jacob J. Schatz
Jacob J. Schatz
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary