---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712515-21-000115"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EA"
cik: "0000712515"
company_name: "ELECTRONIC ARTS INC."
filed_at: "2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:51:50.573647+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EA beats Q1, raises FY22 outlook; CAO Barker retires, Kelly appointed

## Summary
- Q1 FY22 net revenue $1.551B (+6% YoY), net income $204M, diluted EPS $0.71.
- Net bookings Q1 $1.336B; trailing twelve months $6.136B, up 3% YoY.
- FY22 guidance raised: net revenue ~$6.85B, net bookings ~$7.4B, operating cash flow ~$1.85B.
- Dividend $0.17/share declared, payable Sep 22, 2021 to holders of record Sep 1.
- Kenneth Barker retires as CAO effective Aug 13; Eric Kelly named as successor CAO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712515-21-000115
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EA
- cik: 0000712515
- company_name: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
- filed_at: 2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251521000115/0000712515-21-000115-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251521000115/ea-20210803.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712515-21-000115
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712515-21-000115.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712515-21-000115.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Kelly was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at ELECTRONIC ARTS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On August 4, 2021, EA appointed Eric Kelly, 49, to the position of Chief Accounting Officer, effective as of August 13, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251521000115/0000712515-21-000115-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth A. Barker retired as Chief Accounting Officer at ELECTRONIC ARTS INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On August 4, 2021, Kenneth A. Barker, EA’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer announced his intention to retire.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251521000115/0000712515-21-000115-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.