Edgar Filing: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

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 Miele Laura

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2016

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

(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 Global 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)

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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⁾	05/16/2017	Common Stock	13,706	$ 35.7	D	Â
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽²⁾	05/16/2018	Common Stock	6,760 ⁽³⁾	$ ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	05/17/2016	Common Stock	8,667	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁷⁾	05/16/2017	Common Stock	9,804	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁸⁾	05/16/2018	Common Stock	10,141	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Miele Laura 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY REDWOOD CITY,Â CAÂ 94065	Â	Â	Â EVP Global Publishing	Â

Signatures

By: Deborah Berenjfoorosh, Attorney-in-Fact For: Laura K Miele		04/11/2016
^**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)	4,000 options are currently vested and exercisable. An additional 4,853 options will vest on each of May 16, 2016 and May 16, 2017.
(2)	Performance-based restricted stock units will vest subject to the terms and conditions of the grant agreement evidencing the award and the Company's 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. The performance terms are described in the form of grant agreement filed as exhibit 10.03 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 22, 2015.
(3)	Represents the maximum number of Electronic Arts common stock that may be awarded upon the achieve of certain performance targets.
(4)	Each performance-based restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Electronic Arts common stock.
(5)	This award will vest on May 17, 2016.
(6)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Electronic Arts common stock.
(7)	This award will vest in equal installments on May 16, 2016 and May 16, 2017.
(8)	This award will vest in equal installments on May 16, 2016, May 16, 2017 and May 16, 2018.

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