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) July 26, 2012

 

 

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

(Exact Name of EA 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

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

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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 26, 2012, our stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below.

 

1. Election of Directors. The individuals listed below were elected to serve a one-year term on the Board of Directors:

 

     For      Against      Abstain     

Broker

Non-vote

 

Leonard S. Coleman

     218,802,217         27,336,497         858,113         26,467,579   

Jay C. Hoag

     229,131,671         17,017,666         847,490         26,467,579   

Jeffrey T. Huber

     228,649,425         17,494,688         852,714         26,467,579   

Geraldine B. Laybourne

     229,787,639         16,306,523         902,665         26,467,579   

Gregory B. Maffei

     137,863,429         105,456,883         3,676,515         26,467,579   

Vivek Paul

     232,372,777         13,772,674         851,376         26,467,579   

Lawrence F. Probst III

     240,512,519         5,649,195         835,113         26,467,579   

John S. Riccitiello

     241,170,318         4,988,172         838,337         26,467,579   

Richard A. Simonson

     205,296,981         40,850,997         848,849         26,467,579   

Luis A. Ubiñas

     243,499,847         2,646,884         850,096         26,467,579   

In addition, the following matters were voted on, received the number of votes indicated in the tables below, and approved by our stockholders:

 

2. Amendment to our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”). The full text of the Equity Plan, as amended, and related documents are being filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-vote

189,655,740

   56,473,327    867,760    26,467,579

 

3. Approval of our Executive Bonus Plan. The full text of the Executive Bonus Plan is being filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Form 8-K.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-vote

238,462,123

   7,460,861    1,073,843    26,467,579

 

4. Advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-vote

144,794,412

   99,525,082    2,677,333    26,467,579

 

5. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

268,177,092

   4,405,294    882,020

For more information about these proposals, please see our proxy statement dated June 8, 2012.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.1

   2000 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and related documents

10.2

   Electronic Arts Inc. Executive Bonus Plan


SIGNATURE

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

 

  ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
Dated: July 27, 2012   By:  

/s/ Stephen G. Bené

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


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.1

   2000 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and related documents

10.2

   Electronic Arts Inc. Executive Bonus Plan