0001193125-11-277555.txt : 20120306 0001193125-11-277555.hdr.sgml : 20120306 20111021183250 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-277555 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111021 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000712515 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 942838567 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94065 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-628-1500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94065 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ELECTRONIC ARTS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19911211 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence

October 21, 2011

Stephen Krikorian

Accounting Branch Chief

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-4561

Re: Electronic Arts Inc.

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2011

Filed on May 24, 2011

File No. 000-17948

Dear Mr. Krikorian:

We have received your comment letter dated October 7, 2011, concerning the above-referenced filing. The comment letter asks for our written response within 10 business days or to tell you when we will provide you with our response.

Per a telephone conversation today with Evan Jacobson, Staff Attorney – Securities and Exchange Commission, we are respectfully requesting an extension of an additional ten business days to complete our response and allow for the appropriate amount of time and resources, including the coordination of a review process with EA’s senior management, auditors, and counsel, to consider the staff’s comment.

If you have any questions regarding the foregoing request or otherwise, please do not hesitate to contact me at (650) 628-7305.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Stephen G. Bené

Stephen G. Bené
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

cc:  

MarkShuman

 

MorganYoungwood

 

EvanJacobson

 

Securitiesand Exchange Commission

  Eric F. Brown
  Kenneth A. Barker
  Electronic Arts Inc.
 

John Edner

  KPMG LLP