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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001545187-12-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120516
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120518
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120518
ISSUER:
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
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
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINZNER JOEL
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001287712
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17948
FILM NUMBER: 12856892
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
CITY: REDWOOD CITY,
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94065
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EA
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LINZNER JOEL
209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
REDWOOD CITY
CA
94065
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Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit was converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock.
Represents shares of common stock withheld for tax purposes upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
Upon vesting, each Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit was converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock.
Represents shares of common stock withheld for tax purposes upon the vesting of Performance-based Restricted Stock Units.
Each Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Electronic Arts common stock.
Represents the portion of total target shares earned and vested in accordance with the terms of the Performance-based Restricted Stock Units.
Represents the portion of total target shares unearned and cancelled in accordance with the terms of the Performance-based Restricted Stock Units.
Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Electronic Arts common stock.
By: Remie Solano, Attorney-in-Fact For: Joel Linzner
2012-05-18
EX-24
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linznerpoa.txt
EDGAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Steve Bene, Seema Bal, Marianne
Friebel, Kyuli Oh, Heather Reinschmidt and Thuy-My (Remie) Solano signing
singly, the undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1)execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigneds
capacity as an officer and/or director of Electronic Arts Inc. (EA),
Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any
such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned,
it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-
in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney
shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as
such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-facts discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any
of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power
of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is EA assuming, any of the
undersigneds responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigneds holdings of and transactions in securities issued by EA,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power
of Attorney to be executed as of this 15th day of May 2012.
/s/ Joel Linzner
Joel Linzner