Edgar Filing: FLORIN GERHARD

Ownership Submission

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â FLORIN GERHARD

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2008

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP Western World Publishing

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

(Street)

REDWOOD CITY,Â CAÂ 94065

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	24,280	D	Â

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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 of Derivative Security: 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		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽¹⁾	06/20/2011	Common Stock	8,473	$ 30.6	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽¹⁾	10/07/2012	Common Stock	150,000	$ 31.315	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽¹⁾	10/24/2013	Common Stock	120,000	$ 48.785	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽²⁾	03/01/2015	Common Stock	50,000	$ 64.92	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	03/01/2015	Common Stock	75,000	$ 64.92	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁴⁾	09/02/2015	Common Stock	75,000	$ 57.42	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽²⁾	03/01/2016	Common Stock	35,000	$ 52.03	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁵⁾	08/16/2016	Common Stock	52,500	$ 51.64	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽²⁾	06/18/2017	Common Stock	35,000	$ 49.71	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁶⁾	03/01/2009	Common Stock	2,500	$ ⁽⁷⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁶⁾	08/16/2009	Common Stock	3,750	$ ⁽⁷⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁹⁾	10/16/2009	Common Stock	10,000	$ ⁽⁷⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁸⁾	06/16/2012	Common Stock	10,000	$ ⁽⁷⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁸⁾	06/18/2011	Common Stock	3,750	$ ⁽⁷⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FLORIN GERHARD 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY REDWOOD CITY,Â CAÂ 94065	Â	Â	Â EVP Western World Publishing	Â

Signatures

Flora B. Lee, Attorney-in-Fact for Gerhard Florin		10/23/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Option is fully vested.
(2)	Option vests over 50 months with a one year cliff.
(3)	Option vests 15% two years from grant date; 25% three years from grant date and 50% four years from grant date.
(4)	Option vests four years from date of grant.
(5)	Option vests 25% annually over four years.
(6)	Restricted Stock Units vest as to 25%, 12 months from grant date; then vest as to an additional 25%, 24 months from grant date; and then vest as to the remaining 50%, 36 months from grant date.
(7)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Electronic Arts common stock.
(8)	Restricted Stock Units vest as to 25% over 4 years from date of grant.
(9)	Restricted Stock Units vest as to 50% on September 16, 2008, and then vests as to the remaining 50% on October 16, 2009.

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