---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712515-21-000126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EA"
cik: "0000712515"
company_name: "ELECTRONIC ARTS INC."
filed_at: "2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T12:02:45.683807+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EA shareholders approve written consent with 25% threshold, reject say-on-pay

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amendment to certificate of incorporation enabling written consent by holders of at least 25% of outstanding common stock.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal failed: 87.2M for vs 121.1M against (58% against).
- All eight director nominees reelected; Luis Ubiñas received ~79% support, lowest among candidates.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY2022 passed with 213.1M votes in favor.
- Shareholder proposal on written consent also passed (125.8M for) but superseded by company's own amendment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712515-21-000126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EA
- cik: 0000712515
- company_name: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
- filed_at: 2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251521000126/0000712515-21-000126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251521000126/ea-20210812.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712515-21-000126.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712515-21-000126.txt

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