Canfield Stuart 4
4 · ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. · Filed May 19, 2026
Research Summary
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Electronic Arts (EA) CFO Stuart Canfield Receives RSU Shares
What Happened Stuart Canfield, Chief Financial Officer of Electronic Arts, had Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) settle on May 16–17, 2026 for a total of 10,937 shares (7,059 on May 16 and 3,878 on May 17). To satisfy tax withholding, 2,753 shares (May 16) and 1,923 shares (May 17) were withheld at $200.64 per share, yielding cash withheld of $552,362 and $385,831 respectively (total ~$938,193). Net shares delivered to Canfield after withholding were 6,261 shares. These transactions represent RSU settlements (award vesting) rather than open-market purchases or voluntary sell-offs.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: May 16, 2026 (7,059 RSUs settled; 2,753 shares withheld) and May 17, 2026 (3,878 RSUs settled; 1,923 shares withheld).
- Withholding price used: $200.64 per share; total cash withheld ≈ $938,193.
- Net shares received: 10,937 vested − 4,676 withheld = 6,261 shares delivered.
- Footnotes: F1 confirms each RSU converts to one share at settlement; F2 notes shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations; F3/F4 describe the awards' vesting schedules (one‑third vesting and remaining vesting in six‑month increments through 2027/2028).
- Filing: Form 4 filed May 19, 2026 reporting May 16–17 vesting dates. The filing falls within the standard 2-business‑day reporting window for these weekend-dated vesting events.
Context These transactions are standard RSU vesting and tax-withholding actions (net settlement), not open-market trades. They don't necessarily indicate a change in the insider's market view; tax-withholding dispositions are routine when equity awards vest. The filing does not state Canfield’s total post-transaction EA holdings.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-16+7,059→ 12,956 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-05-16$200.64/sh−2,753$552,362→ 10,203 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-17+3,878→ 14,081 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-05-17$200.64/sh−1,923$385,831→ 12,158 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F3]2026-05-16−7,059→ 14,119 totalExp: 2028-05-16→ Common Stock (7,059 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F4]2026-05-17−3,878→ 7,756 totalExp: 2027-05-17→ Common Stock (3,878 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [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]Restricted Stock Units shall vest as to one-third on May 16, 2026, with the remainder of the award vesting in approximately equal increments every six months thereafter until the award is fully vested on May 16, 2028.
- [F4]Restricted Stock Units shall vest as to one-third on May 17, 2025, with the remainder of the award vesting in approximately equal increments every six months thereafter until the award is fully vested on May 17, 2027.