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 14, 2011
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-17948 | 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)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 14, 2011, Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”) issued a press release describing an offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Neither the information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K nor the information in the press release shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 14, 2011 describing an offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes. | |
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: July 14, 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 July 14, 2011 describing an offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes. | |