UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) February 28, 2008
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-17948 | 94-2838567 | |
| (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 February 28, 2008, Lawrence F. Probst III, Chairman of EA’s Board of Directors, established a pre-arranged stock trading plan in accordance 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. Under Mr. Probst’s 10b5-1 plan, up to a total of 340,000 shares of EA common stock subject to a stock option held by Mr. Probst may be sold on his behalf. Sales under Mr. Probst’s 10b5-1 plan may take place periodically during the following periods: (a) May 28, 2008 through June 30, 2008; and (b) August 1, 2008 through September 24, 2008, the date the stock option is set to expire. Transactions under Mr. Probst’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: | March 3, 2008 | By: | /s/ Stephen G. Bené | |||||
| Stephen G. Bené | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President, | ||||||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||