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) July 28, 2016
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.) |
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Electronic Arts Inc. held on July 28, 2016, our stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below.
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| 1. | Election of Directors. The individuals listed below were elected to serve a one-year term on the Board of Directors: |
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| | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-vote |
| Leonard S. Coleman | | 257,372,655 | | 2,645,349 | | 191,343 | | 15,075,094 |
| Jay C. Hoag | | 259,389,105 | | 647,545 | | 172,697 | | 15,075,094 |
| Jeffrey T. Huber | | 258,699,268 | | 1,318,658 | | 191,421 | | 15,075,094 |
| Vivek Paul | | 258,216,439 | | 1,820,174 | | 172,734 | | 15,075,094 |
| Lawrence F. Probst III | | 256,867,369 | | 3,170,518 | | 171,460 | | 15,075,094 |
| Talbott Roche | | 258,439,938 | | 1,566,884 | | 202,525 | | 15,075,094 |
| Richard A. Simonson | | 259,703,232 | | 313,691 | | 192,424 | | 15,075,094 |
| Luis A. Ubiñas | | 259,692,932 | | 313,497 | | 202,918 | | 15,075,094 |
| Denise F. Warren | | 259,976,640 | | 34,692 | | 198,015 | | 15,075,094 |
| Andrew Wilson | | 258,095,765 | | 1,940,194 | | 173,388 | | 15,075,094 |
In addition, the following matters were voted on, received the number of votes indicated in the tables below, and were approved by our stockholders:
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| 2. | Amendments to our Executive Bonus Plan (the “Executive Bonus Plan”). The full text of the Executive Bonus Plan, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K. |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-vote |
| 256,004,350 | | 4,006,707 | | 198,290 | | 15,075,094 |
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| 3. | Amendments to our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan (the “EIP”). The full text of the EIP, as amended, and related documents, are filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Form 8-K. |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-vote |
| 243,258,812 | | 16,748,898 | | 201,637 | | 15,075,094 |
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| 4. | Amendment to our 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). The full text of the ESPP, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Form 8-K. |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-vote |
| 259,706,457 | | 461,327 | | 41,563 | | 15,075,094 |
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| 5. | Advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Named Executive Officers. |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-vote |
| 255,279,935 | | 4,342,059 | | 587,353 | | 15,075,094 |
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| 6. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | |
| 272,245,944 | | 2,796,317 | | 242,180 | | |
For more information about these proposals, please see our proxy statement dated June 10, 2016.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Executive Bonus Plan, as amended |
| 10.2 | | 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and related documents |
| 10.3 | | 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, and related 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: | August 1, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jacob J. Schatz |
| | | | Jacob J. Schatz |
| | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Executive Bonus Plan, as amended |
| 10.2 | | 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and related documents |
| 10.3 | | 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, and related document |
