Summary
This 8-K filing from Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) on December 15, 2011, primarily announces a significant change in its stock ticker symbol on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Effective December 20, 2011, EA's ticker symbol will officially change from its previous symbol to "EA". This change is a procedural update and does not reflect any underlying changes in the company's financial performance, business operations, or strategic direction. Investors should note this change for trading and monitoring purposes, ensuring they are referencing the correct ticker symbol to avoid confusion.
Key Highlights
- 1Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) announced a ticker symbol change.
- 2The new ticker symbol will be 'EA'.
- 3The change is effective starting Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at the market open.
- 4The company will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
- 5This filing is a routine notification of a corporate administrative change.
- 6No financial or operational performance updates are included in this specific report.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally announce Electronic Arts Inc.'s change of its stock ticker symbol on the NASDAQ Global Select Market from its previous symbol to 'EA'.
The new ticker symbol 'EA' will become effective at the opening of trading on Tuesday, December 20, 2011.
No, this ticker symbol change is an administrative update and does not reflect any changes in Electronic Arts Inc.'s business operations, financial performance, or strategic direction. It is a procedural change for trading identification.
The press release announcing this ticker symbol change, dated December 15, 2011, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.