Electronic Arts 2005 Annual Report Download - page 14

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why am I receiving this proxy statement and proxy card?
This proxy statement describes proposals on which you, as a stockholder, are being asked to vote. It also gives
you information on these proposals, as well as other information so that you can make an informed decision.
You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting to vote on the proposals, but you do not need to attend in person
in order to vote. You may instead follow the instructions below to vote by mail using the enclosed proxy card,
or to vote by telephone or over the Internet. By doing so, you are giving a proxy appointing Lawrence F.
Probst III and Warren C. Jenson to vote your shares at the meeting as you have instructed. If a proposal
comes up for vote at the meeting that is not on the proxy card, or if you do not indicate an instruction,
Mr. Probst and Mr. Jenson will vote your shares according to their best judgment. Even if you currently plan
to attend the meeting, it is a good idea to complete and return your proxy card, or vote by telephone or on the
Internet, before the meeting date just in case your plans change.
Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?
Stockholders who owned common stock on June 6, 2005 may attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. Each
share of common stock is entitled to one vote. There were 305,980,494 shares of common stock outstanding on
June 6, 2005.
What am I voting on?
We are asking you to:
‚ Elect nine Directors;
‚ Approve amendments to the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan to (a) increase the number of shares
authorized by 10 million, (b) authorize the issuance of awards of stock appreciation rights,
(c) increase by 1 million shares the limit on the total number of shares underlying awards of restricted
stock and restricted stock units that may be granted under the Equity Plan Ì from 3 million to
4 million shares, (d) modify the payment alternatives under the Equity Plan, (e) add Öexibility to
grant performance-based stock options and stock appreciation rights and modify the permissible
performance factors currently contained in the Equity Plan, and (f) revise the share-counting
methodology used in the Equity Plan;
‚ Approve an amendment to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase by 1,500,000 the
number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan; and
‚ Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for Ñscal 2006.
How do I vote?
You may vote by mail
Complete, date, sign and mail the enclosed proxy card in the postage pre-paid envelope provided. If you
mark your voting instructions on the proxy card, your shares will be voted as you instruct.
If you do not mark your voting instructions on the proxy card, your shares will be voted:
‚for the election of nine Directors;
‚for the amendments to the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan;
‚for the amendment to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and
‚for ratiÑcation of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for Ñscal 2006.
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