UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) August 3, 2017

 ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware
0-17948
94-2838567
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, California 94065-1175
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


(650) 628-1500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Electronic Arts Inc. (the “Company”) held on August 3, 2017, our stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below.

1.
Election of Directors. The individuals listed below were elected to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-vote
Leonard S. Coleman
 
263,067,418
 
4,123,320
 
111,668
 
13,755,887
Jay C. Hoag
 
266,639,716
 
573,670
 
89,020
 
13,755,887
Jeffrey T. Huber
 
267,178,397
 
34,529
 
89,480
 
13,755,887
Vivek Paul
 
265,686,318
 
1,525,693
 
90,395
 
13,755,887
Lawrence F. Probst III
 
265,611,414
 
1,604,606
 
86,386
 
13,755,887
Talbott Roche
 
266,465,900
 
747,292
 
89,214
 
13,755,887
Richard A. Simonson
 
265,751,646
 
1,460,939
 
89,821
 
13,755,887
Luis A. Ubiñas
 
265,873,189
 
54,339
 
1,374,878
 
13,755,887
Denise F. Warren
 
267,189,905
 
29,361
 
83,140
 
13,755,887
Andrew Wilson
 
266,314,803
 
898,052
 
89,551
 
13,755,887

2.
Advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Named Executive Officers. The proposal was approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-vote
257,778,200
 
9,134,886
 
389,320
 
13,755,887

3.
Advisory vote regarding the frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.
1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-vote
219,970,330
 
467,393
 
40,154,523
 
5,815,555
 
13,755,887

Based on these results, the Company’s Board of Directors has deemed to provide for an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.

4.
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. The appointment was ratified.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
278,345,327
 
2,621,126
 
91,840








SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
            
 
 
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
 
 
 
 
Dated:
August 4, 2017
By:
/s/ Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary