Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson to receive over $100M following company’s buy-out
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Key points
- Payouts of the Electronic Arts (EA) executives following its acquisition popped up in a report for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- According to the document, besides his annual cash salary, Wilson will receive $105.93 million for his EA stock and stock options.
- EA also revealed the value of Wilson’s “golden parachute,” the payout he would receive if he were laid off — $12.4 million.
Payouts of the Electronic Arts (EA) executives following its recent acquisition by a consortium of companies popped up in an official report for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
According to the document, besides his annual cash salary, Wilson will receive $105.93 million for his EA stock and stock options.
It is worth noting that the whole sum won’t be paid out at one time but in installments over a yet unspecified period of time.
EA also revealed the value of Wilson’s “golden parachute,” the payout he would receive if he were laid off – $12.4 million.
Stock payouts for other EA executives:
- Laura Miele, President of EA Entertainment – $44.4 million;
- Stuart Canfield, Chief Financial Officer – $33.4 million;
- Mala Singh, Head of Human Resources – $24.6 million;
- Jacob Schatz, Chief Legal Officer – $24.6 million.
Electronic Arts was acquired for $55 billion by the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, known as the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the American global private equity firm Silver Lake, and the American investment firm Affinity Partners on Sept. 29, 2025, with completion of the takeover slated for early 2027.
Previously in 2025, Wilson received $30.5 million in both cash and stocks as compensation for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2025, which made him earn 260 times more than the average company’s employee.
