Form 8-K

 

 

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) December 15, 2011

 

 

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

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 Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 15, 2011, Electronic Arts Inc. announced that its ticker symbol on the NASDAQ Global Select Market will change to “EA.” The new symbol will become effective as of the opening of trading on Tuesday, December 20, 2011.

A copy of the press release announcing this change is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1   Press release, dated December 15, 2011.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Electronic Arts Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.  

Dated: December 15, 2011

 

 

By: /s/ Stephen G. Bené

  Stephen G. Bené
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1   Press release, dated December 15, 2011.