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^*

PROBST LAWRENCE F III

(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)
12/23/2008

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	12/23/2008		M⁽¹⁾		60,000	A	$14.9375	641,101	D
Common Stock	12/23/2008		S⁽¹⁾		60,000	D	$16.0258⁽²⁾	581,101	D
Common Stock	12/26/2008		M⁽¹⁾		160,000	A	$14.9375	741,101	D
Common Stock	12/26/2008		S⁽¹⁾		160,000	D	$15.355⁽³⁾	581,101	D
Common Stock								87,886	I	By GRAT
Common Stock								469,713	I	By Probst Family LP
Common Stock								16,669	I	by Spouse

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)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.9375	12/23/2008		M⁽¹⁾			60,000	⁽⁴⁾	08/13/2009⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	60,000	$0	160,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.9375	12/26/2008		M⁽¹⁾			160,000	⁽⁴⁾	08/13/2009⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	160,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan established by Mr. Probst on August 20, 2008.

2. Weighted average sale price for common stock sold. Actual sales price for shares sold ranged from $15.75 to $16.34 The Company undertakes to provide to the Staff of the S.E.C., the issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.

3. Weighted average sale price for common stock sold. Actual sales price for shares sold ranged from $15.11 to $15.64 The Company undertakes to provide to the Staff of the S.E.C., the issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.

4. Option was fully vested at time of exercise.

5. Original option expiration date of 8/13/2009 was accelerated to 12/26/2008 in connection with Mr. Probst's transition from an employee to a non-employee director.

	By: Marianne Friebel, Attorney-in-Fact For: Lawrence F. Probst III	12/29/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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