Electronic Arts INC. 8-K Filing
Ticker: EA · Form: 8-K · Filed: Dec 15, 2025 · CIK: 712515
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Company | Electronic Arts INC. (EA) |
| Form Type | 8-K |
| Filed Date | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Pages | 14 |
| Reading Time | 16 min |
| Key Dollar Amounts | $0.01, $680 m, $1.6 billion, $1.7 billion, $2.5 billion |
| Sentiment | neutral |
Sentiment: neutral
FAQ
What type of filing is this?
This is a 8-K filing submitted by Electronic Arts INC. (ticker: EA) to the SEC on Dec 15, 2025.
What are the key financial figures in this filing?
Key dollar amounts include: $0.01 (ange on Which Registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value EA NASDAQ Global Select M); $680 m (ual stock-based compensation expense of $680 million, and (b) stock repurchases of $1.); $1.6 billion (0 million, and (b) stock repurchases of $1.6 billion in fiscal year 2026, $1.7 billion in 20); $1.7 billion (es of $1.6 billion in fiscal year 2026, $1.7 billion in 2027, $2.5 billion in 2028, $2.4 bil); $2.5 billion (fiscal year 2026, $1.7 billion in 2027, $2.5 billion in 2028, $2.4 billion in 2029, $2.5 bil).
How long is this filing?
Electronic Arts INC.'s 8-K filing is 14 pages with approximately 4,074 words. Estimated reading time is 16 minutes.
Where can I view the full 8-K filing?
The complete filing is available on SEC EDGAR. You can also read the AI-decoded analysis with risk assessment and key highlights on ReadTheFiling.
Filing Stats: 4,074 words · 16 min read · ~14 pages · Grade level 14.1 · Accepted 2025-12-15 16:22:59
Key Financial Figures
- $0.01 — ange on Which Registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value EA NASDAQ Global Select M
- $680 m — ual stock-based compensation expense of $680 million, and (b) stock repurchases of $1.
- $1.6 billion — 0 million, and (b) stock repurchases of $1.6 billion in fiscal year 2026, $1.7 billion in 20
- $1.7 billion — es of $1.6 billion in fiscal year 2026, $1.7 billion in 2027, $2.5 billion in 2028, $2.4 bil
- $2.5 billion — fiscal year 2026, $1.7 billion in 2027, $2.5 billion in 2028, $2.4 billion in 2029, $2.5 bil
- $2.4 billion — billion in 2027, $2.5 billion in 2028, $2.4 billion in 2029, $2.5 billion in 2030, and $2.6
- $2.6 billion — lion in 2029, $2.5 billion in 2030, and $2.6 billion in 2031. (2) Defined as the net amount
- $157 — ue per share of Company common stock of $157 to $236. The first two full paragraphs
- $236 — hare of Company common stock of $157 to $236. The first two full paragraphs on page
- $5 b — ansaction were greater than or equal to $5 billion, representing a total of 179 tran
- $168.32 — ce per share of Company common stock of $168.32 as of September 25, 2025 and calculated
- $203 — es per share of Company common stock of $203 to $255. Goldman Sachs also reviewed a
- $255 — hare of Company common stock of $203 to $255. Goldman Sachs also reviewed and analy
- $500 million — ansaction were greater than or equal to $500 million , representing a total of approximately
- $179.01 — ce per share of Company common stock of $179.01 (August 14, 2025) prior to September 25
Filing Documents
- ef20061213_8k.htm (8-K) — 115KB
- 0001140361-25-045522.txt ( ) — 250KB
- ea-20250928.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 4KB
- ea-20250928_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 21KB
- ea-20250928_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 16KB
- ef20061213_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB
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Item 8.01 Other Events. As previously disclosed, on September 28, 2025, Electronic Arts Inc. (" Electronic Arts " or the " Company ") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the " Merger Agreement ") by and among the Company, Oak-Eagle AcquireCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (" Parent "), and Oak-Eagle MergerCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (" Merger Sub "), pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the " Merger "), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Parent and Merger Sub are owned by the Public Investment Fund (" PIF "), and funds affiliated with Silver Lake Technology Management, L.L.C. (" Silver Lake ") and A Fin Management LLC (" Affinity ," and, together with PIF and Silver Lake, the " Consortium "). In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Electronic Arts filed a definitive proxy statement (the " Definitive Proxy Statement ") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the " SEC ") on November 20, 2025, which Electronic Arts first mailed to its stockholders on or about November 20, 2025. Following the announcement of the Merger Agreement and as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, purported stockholders of Electronic Arts filed the following lawsuits against Electronic Arts and the individual members of the Electronic Arts board of directors: John Thompson vs . Electronic Arts Inc. et al., Case No. 656221/2025 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 2, 2025), Michael Kent vs. Electronic Arts Inc. et al., Case No. 656269/2025 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 3, 2025) and Robert Garfield vs. Electronic Arts Inc. et al., Case No. C25-03557 (Cal. Super. Ct. Dec. 3, 2025) (collectively, the " Complaints "). Additionally, beginning on November 17, 2025, Electronic Arts received demand letters from counsel representing other individual purported stockholders of Electronic Arts (collectively,