SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

MOTT TIMOTHY

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY

(Street)

REDWOOD CITY

94065

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2004

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/30/2004		M		11,800	A	$8.5313	93,768⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	07/30/2004		S		11,800	D	$50.0194	81,968	D
Common Stock	07/30/2004		M		13,400	A	$7.5	95,368	D
Common Stock	07/30/2004		S		13,400	D	$50.0194	81,968	D
Common Stock	07/30/2004		M		12,000	A	$8.3594	93,968	D
Common Stock	07/30/2004		S		12,000	D	$50.0194	81,968	D
Common Stock	07/30/2004		M		18,240	A	$12.8438	100,208	D
Common Stock	07/30/2004		S		18,240	D	$50.0194	81,968	D
Common Stock	07/30/2004		M		22,080	A	$14.4844	104,048	D
Common Stock	07/30/2004		S		22,080	D	$50.0194	81,968	D
Common Stock								36,656	I	by self as trustee

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Nonqualified Stock Option	$7.5	07/30/2004		M			13,400	⁽²⁾	07/31/2006	Common Stock	13,400	$0	0	D
Nonqualified Stock Option	$8.3594	07/30/2004		M			12,000	⁽²⁾	07/31/2007	Common Stock	12,000	$0	0	D
Nonqualified Stock Option	$8.5313	07/30/2004		M			11,800	⁽²⁾	08/03/2005	Common Stock	11,800	$0	0	D
Nonqualified Stock Option	$12.8438	07/30/2004		M			18,240	⁽²⁾	07/30/2008	Common Stock	18,240	$0	0	D
Nonqualified Stock Option	$14.4844	07/30/2004		M			22,080	⁽²⁾	07/29/2009	Common Stock	22,080	$0	0	D
Nonqualified Stock Option	$50.32	07/29/2004		A		10,000		⁽³⁾	07/29/2014	Common Stock	10,000	$0	10,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Since the reporting person's last report, 131,968 shares were transferred to former spouse pursuant to a Judgement and Decree of Divorce.

2. Options become exercisable on a monthly basis over 50 months.

3. 100% of the shares subject to this option will vest one year from date of grant.

	Rochelle Gatt, Attorney in Fact for Timothy Mott	08/02/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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