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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712515-22-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EA"
cik: "0000712515"
company_name: "ELECTRONIC ARTS INC."
filed_at: "2022-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T18:06:46.221679+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EA adopts cash severance cap for executives; CEO sets 10b5-1 trading plan

## Summary
- Compensation Committee adopted policy capping new executive cash severance at 2.99x (base salary + target bonus) without stockholder ratification.
- Effective immediately; applies to all new employment/severance agreements or plans covering executive officers.
- CEO Andrew Wilson established a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan covering sales from Nov 28, 2022 through Nov 29, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712515-22-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EA
- cik: 0000712515
- company_name: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
- filed_at: 2022-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251522000054/0000712515-22-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251522000054/ea-20220831.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712515-22-000054
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712515-22-000054.txt

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