---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-036415"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EA"
cik: "0000712515"
company_name: "ELECTRONIC ARTS INC."
filed_at: "2025-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:29:36.400015+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EA to be acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity for $55B ($210/share) all-cash

## Summary
- Stockholders to receive $210/share cash, a 25% premium to unaffected price of $168.32.
- Enterprise value of ~$55B; largest all-cash sponsor take-private in history.
- Funding: ~$36B equity (including PIF rollover of its 9.9% stake) and $20B debt from JPMorgan.
- Expected close in Q1 FY27, subject to regulatory approvals and stockholder vote.
- PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners bring deep gaming, sports, and entertainment expertise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-036415
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EA
- cik: 0000712515
- company_name: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000114036125036415/0001140361-25-036415-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000114036125036415/ef20056167_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-036415
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-036415.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-036415.txt

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