EA CFO reports RSU vesting and tax withholding
Electronic Arts Inc. EVP & Chief Financial Officer Stuart Canfield reported routine equity compensation activity.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Electronic Arts Inc. EVP & Chief Financial Officer Stuart Canfield reported routine equity compensation activity. On June 22, 2026, 3,188 Restricted Stock Units vested and were settled into an equal number of common shares. To cover tax obligations, 1,581 shares of common stock were withheld by the company. Following these transactions, Canfield directly holds 27,598 shares of Electronic Arts common stock. These events reflect scheduled vesting and related tax withholding rather than open-market buying or selling.
Insider Trade Summary
3,188 shares exercised/converted
Exercise
3 txns
Insider
Canfield Stuart
Role
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 3,188 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,188 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Common Stock | 1,581 | $202.15 | $320K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units — 0 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 27,598 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (3)
- F1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of Restricted Stock Units in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.
- F2. Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of this award.
- F3. This award is fully vested.
Key Figures
RSUs vested: 3,188 units
Shares withheld for taxes: 1,581 shares
Holding after transactions: 27,598 shares
+2 more
5 metrics
RSUs vested
3,188 units
Restricted Stock Units converted to common stock on June 22, 2026
Shares withheld for taxes
1,581 shares
Common stock withheld to satisfy tax obligations on vesting
Holding after transactions
27,598 shares
Directly held EA common stock following reported Form 4 activity
Tax withholding reference price
$202.15 per share
Price per share used for the 1,581-share tax-withholding disposition
RSU derivative exercise
3,188 units
Derivative transaction (code M) converting RSUs into common stock
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units, tax withholding requirements, Exercise or conversion of derivative security, tax-withholding disposition, +1 more
5 terms
Restricted Stock Units financial
"Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock."
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
tax withholding requirements financial
"Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of this award."
Exercise or conversion of derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action: tax-withholding disposition"
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action: derivative exercise/conversion"
FAQ
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What did EA executive Stuart Canfield report in this Form 4 filing for EA?
Stuart Canfield reported routine equity compensation activity, including RSU vesting and related tax withholding. 3,188 Restricted Stock Units converted into common shares, and 1,581 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations, leaving him with 27,598 directly held EA shares.
How many Electronic Arts (EA) RSUs vested for Stuart Canfield in this transaction?
A total of 3,188 Restricted Stock Units vested for Stuart Canfield and were settled into 3,188 shares of Electronic Arts common stock. The vesting occurred on June 22, 2026, as part of a scheduled equity award settlement described in the Form 4 footnotes.
Were Stuart Canfield’s EA transactions open-market buys or sells?
The transactions were not open-market buys or sells. They involved an RSU conversion (code M) and shares withheld for taxes (code F). These actions are compensation-related and mechanistic, rather than discretionary trading decisions in the open market.
What do the M and F transaction codes mean in the EA Form 4 filing?
Code M indicates exercise or conversion of a derivative security, here RSUs converting into EA common stock. Code F indicates shares withheld to cover tax liabilities. Together, they show RSU vesting with tax withholding, not traditional market purchases or sales.
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