SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KARP JEFFREY S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY

(Street)

REDWOOD CITY

94065

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. [ ERTS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, EA PLAY Label

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7,174	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	08/17/2019	Common Stock	25,000	$19.57	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	05/18/2019	Common Stock	70,000	$21.53	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	05/17/2013	Common Stock	60,000	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	05/18/2013	Common Stock	7,500	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	08/17/2013	Common Stock	6,188	⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option vests and becomes exercisable as to 24% on the first day of the month that contains the one year anniversary of the grant date, and an additional 2% on the first day of the next 38 months thereafter.

2. Restricted Stock Units vest as to one-third 12 months from the grant date; then vest as to an additional one-third 24 months from the grant date; and then vest as to the remaining one-third 36 months from the grant date.

3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Electronic Arts common stock.

4. Restricted Stock Units vest as to 25% each year from grant date for 4 years.

	By: Flora B. Lee, Attorney-in-Fact For: Jeffrey S. Karp	04/01/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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