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EA (NASDAQ: EA) president settles 49,427 performance units, withholds shares for taxes

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Electronic Arts Inc. executive Laura Miele reported a routine equity compensation event involving performance-based restricted stock units. She exercised awards covering 49,427 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units into an equal number of common shares on their scheduled vesting date, with no exercise price.

Of these shares, 24,508 common shares were withheld by the company at a price of $201.70 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, which is a non-market, tax-related disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, she directly holds 76,013 shares of Electronic Arts common stock, and the reported performance-based units have been fully settled.

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Insider Miele Laura
Role President of EA Entertainment
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Performance-based Restricted Stock Units 49,427 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Common Stock 49,427 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability Common Stock 24,508 $201.70 $4.94M
Holdings After Transaction: Performance-based Restricted Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 76,013 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (3)
  1. F1. Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.
  2. F2. Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of this award.
  3. F3. Represents performance-based restricted stock units granted on June 16, 2023 that were earned based on certain performance conditions.
Performance units exercised 49,427 shares Common stock received from Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units on vesting
Shares withheld for taxes 24,508 shares Common shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations at $201.70 per share
Tax withholding price $201.70 per share Value applied to 24,508 withheld shares for tax withholding
Shares held after transaction 76,013 shares Direct holdings of EA common stock following transactions on 2026-05-20
Earned award grant date June 16, 2023 Grant date of performance-based restricted stock units that were earned
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units financial
"Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock."
Performance-based restricted stock units are a type of employee equity award that converts into company shares only if predefined financial or operational targets are met over a set period. Think of it like a bonus check that becomes stock only when specific goals are hit; it ties pay to results, aligning managers’ incentives with shareholders. Investors care because these awards affect future share count, executive incentives, and signal how management’s success will be measured and rewarded.
tax withholding requirements financial
"Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of this award."
scheduled vesting date financial
"This transaction represents the settlement of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date."
earned based on certain performance conditions financial
"Represents performance-based restricted stock units granted on June 16, 2023 that were earned based on certain performance conditions."

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FAQ

What did Electronic Arts (EA) executive Laura Miele report in this Form 4?
Laura Miele reported vesting of performance-based restricted stock units into 49,427 shares of Electronic Arts common stock. The filing shows these units settled on their scheduled vesting date as part of her equity compensation, not as an open-market stock purchase.

Did Laura Miele sell Electronic Arts (EA) shares in the market in this filing?
No, the filing shows no open-market sales. Instead, 24,508 common shares were withheld by Electronic Arts at $201.70 per share to cover tax withholding obligations triggered by vesting, which is a standard non-market tax-withholding disposition.

How many Electronic Arts (EA) shares did Laura Miele hold after these transactions?
After the vesting and tax-withholding transactions, Laura Miele directly held 76,013 shares of Electronic Arts common stock. This updated holding reflects the net shares remaining following settlement of performance-based restricted stock units and related tax withholding.

What equity awards were involved in Laura Miele’s Electronic Arts (EA) Form 4?
The Form 4 involves Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units granted on June 16, 2023. These units were earned based on specified performance conditions and then settled one-for-one into 49,427 shares of Electronic Arts common stock on their scheduled vesting date.

What does the tax withholding transaction in Electronic Arts (EA) Form 4 mean?
The tax withholding transaction reflects 24,508 EA shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from vesting. Instead of paying taxes in cash, a portion of the vested shares is retained by the company, which is common for equity compensation and not considered a market sale.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Miele Laura
(Last)(First)(Middle)
209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
(Street)
REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA 94065
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. [ EA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
President of EA Entertainment
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/20/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock05/20/2026M49,427A(1)100,521D
Common Stock05/20/2026F24,508(2)D$201.776,013D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units(1)05/20/2026M49,427 (3)05/20/2026Common Stock49,427(1)0D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.
2. Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of this award.
3. Represents performance-based restricted stock units granted on June 16, 2023 that were earned based on certain performance conditions.
/s/ Deborah Berenjfoorosh, Attorney-in-Fact For: Laura Miele05/22/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR