---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-046555"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EA"
cik: "0000712515"
company_name: "ELECTRONIC ARTS INC."
filed_at: "2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:22:17.101365+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EA shareholders vote overwhelmingly to approve acquisition by PIF/Silver Lake consortium

## Summary
- Proposal to adopt merger agreement approved: 201,459,396 For, 1,915,837 Against, 90,331 Abstain.
- Advisory compensation proposal for named executive officers also approved: 178,302,365 For, 24,908,638 Against.
- No adjournment needed as sufficient votes obtained for merger approval.
- Consortium includes PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners; deal announced Sept 28, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-046555
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EA
- cik: 0000712515
- company_name: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000114036125046555/0001140361-25-046555-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000114036125046555/ef20061803_8k.htm

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