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ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. 8-K Report (Nov 8, 2002)

Filed November 8, 2002For Securities:EA

Summary

This filing is a Current Report (Form 8-K) by Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) filed on November 8, 2002, reporting on events from November 7, 2002. The primary purpose of this 8-K is to furnish the CEO and CFO certifications that accompany EA's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002. These certifications are being provided under Regulation FD disclosure rules, ensuring transparency and simultaneous dissemination of material information to all investors. While this filing does not contain specific financial results or material business updates in itself, it is a procedural filing related to the quarterly reporting process. Investors should refer to the accompanying Form 10-Q for detailed financial performance and operational highlights for the period ending September 30, 2002, as this 8-K serves as a regulatory requirement for executive attestations on the accuracy and completeness of that quarterly report.

Key Highlights

  • 1EA filed a Form 8-K on November 8, 2002, reporting an earliest event date of November 7, 2002.
  • 2The filing is primarily for Regulation FD disclosure purposes.
  • 3It furnishes the CEO and CFO certifications accompanying the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
  • 4These certifications attest to the accuracy and completeness of the financial information presented in the quarterly report.
  • 5This is a procedural filing and does not contain new financial results or strategic business updates.
  • 6Investors are directed to the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002, for substantive financial and operational details.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 8-K is to furnish the certifications from EA's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer that accompany their Form 10-Q filing for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002. This is done to comply with Regulation FD disclosure requirements.

No, this Form 8-K filing does not contain new financial results or specific business updates. It is a procedural filing related to the executive attestations for the quarterly report (Form 10-Q) already filed or being filed concurrently.

Investors should refer to Electronic Arts Inc.'s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002, as this document contains the detailed financial performance and operational information. This 8-K filing is primarily for regulatory disclosure of certifications.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) requires that when a public company discloses material non-public information, it must do so in a manner that provides simultaneous public access. In this case, by furnishing the CEO/CFO certifications with the 8-K, EA is ensuring this information is publicly available alongside its intended dissemination in the 10-Q.