8-K
filed August 4, 2026, 4:21 PM ET
ticker EA
CIK 0000712515
M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 1.00
EA completes $55B acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners; stock delisted
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
- Stockholders received $210 per share in cash; total consideration ~$55 billion.
- EA becomes private, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent; common stock delisted from NASDAQ.
- New debt financing: $6.125B term loan B, €1.725B term loan B, $3.25B term loan A, $500M revolver.
- New notes issued: $2.875B 7.25% secured notes due 2033, €1.08B 6.25% secured notes due 2033, $2.5B 8.75% unsecured notes due 2034.
- All directors resigned; Andrew Wilson remains Chairman & CEO.
Key facts
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Luis Ubiñas resigned as Director at ELECTRONIC ARTS INC..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the following persons, who were directors of the Company immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, voluntarily resigned from the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and from any and all committees and subcommittees of the Board on which they served: Kofi Bruce, Rachel A. Gonzalez, Jeffrey T. Huber, Talbott Roche, Richard A. Simonson, Luis Ubiñas and Heidi Ueberroth.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Jeffrey T. Huber resigned as Director at ELECTRONIC ARTS INC..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the following persons, who were directors of the Company immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, voluntarily resigned from the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and from any and all committees and subcommittees of the Board on which they served: Kofi Bruce, Rachel A. Gonzalez, Jeffrey T. Huber, Talbott Roche, Richard A. Simonson, Luis Ubiñas and Heidi Ueberroth.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Kofi Bruce resigned as Director at ELECTRONIC ARTS INC..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the following persons, who were directors of the Company immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, voluntarily resigned from the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and from any and all committees and subcommittees of the Board on which they served: Kofi Bruce, Rachel A. Gonzalez, Jeffrey T. Huber, Talbott Roche, Richard A. Simonson, Luis Ubiñas and Heidi Ueberroth.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Talbott Roche resigned as Director at ELECTRONIC ARTS INC..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the following persons, who were directors of the Company immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, voluntarily resigned from the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and from any and all committees and subcommittees of the Board on which they served: Kofi Bruce, Rachel A. Gonzalez, Jeffrey T. Huber, Talbott Roche, Richard A. Simonson, Luis Ubiñas and Heidi Ueberroth.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Heidi Ueberroth resigned as Director at ELECTRONIC ARTS INC..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the following persons, who were directors of the Company immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, voluntarily resigned from the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and from any and all committees and subcommittees of the Board on which they served: Kofi Bruce, Rachel A. Gonzalez, Jeffrey T. Huber, Talbott Roche, Richard A. Simonson, Luis Ubiñas and Heidi Ueberroth.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Richard A. Simonson resigned as Director at ELECTRONIC ARTS INC..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the following persons, who were directors of the Company immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, voluntarily resigned from the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and from any and all committees and subcommittees of the Board on which they served: Kofi Bruce, Rachel A. Gonzalez, Jeffrey T. Huber, Talbott Roche, Richard A. Simonson, Luis Ubiñas and Heidi Ueberroth.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Rachel A. Gonzalez resigned as Director at ELECTRONIC ARTS INC..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the following persons, who were directors of the Company immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, voluntarily resigned from the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and from any and all committees and subcommittees of the Board on which they served: Kofi Bruce, Rachel A. Gonzalez, Jeffrey T. Huber, Talbott Roche, Richard A. Simonson, Luis Ubiñas and Heidi Ueberroth.
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