Electronic Arts 2009 Annual Report Download - page 10

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why am I receiving these materials?
Our Board of Directors has made these materials available to you on the Internet or, upon your request, has
delivered printed proxy materials to you in connection with the solicitation of proxies for use at our 2009 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, which will take place on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. local time, at our
corporate headquarters in Redwood City, California. 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. As a stockholder, you are invited to attend the Annual
Meeting and are requested to vote on the items of business described in this proxy statement.
Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full set
of proxy materials?
In accordance with rules adopted by the SEC, we may furnish proxy materials, including this proxy statement
and our annual report, to our stockholders by providing access to such documents on the Internet instead of
mailing printed copies. Most stockholders will not receive printed copies of the proxy materials unless they
request them. Instead, the Notice, which was mailed to most of our stockholders, provides instructions as to how
to access and review all of the proxy materials on the Internet. The Notice also instructs how you may submit
your proxy on the Internet. If you would like to receive a paper or email copy of our proxy materials, you should
follow the instructions for requesting such materials in the Notice.
Can I vote my shares by filling out and returning the Notice?
No, however, the Notice provides instructions on how to vote by Internet, by telephone, by requesting and
returning a paper proxy card, or by submitting a ballot in person at the meeting.
Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?
Stockholders who owned common stock on June 8, 2009 may attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. If your shares
are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, you are considered,
with respect to those shares, the shareowner of record. As the shareowner of record, you have the right to vote in
person at the meeting. If your shares are held in a brokerage account or by another nominee or trustee, you are
considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name. As the beneficial owner, you are also invited to attend
the meeting. Since a beneficial owner is not the shareowner of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the
meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy” from your broker, nominee, or trustee that holds your shares, giving you the
right to vote the shares at the meeting. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote.
What am I voting on?
We are asking you to:
• Elect Leonard S. Coleman, Jeffrey T. Huber, Gary M. Kusin, Geraldine B. Laybourne, Gregory B.
Maffei, Vivek Paul, Lawrence F. Probst III, John S. Riccitiello, Richard A. Simonson and Linda J. Srere
to the Board of Directors to hold office for a one-year term;
• Approve our Employee Stock Option Exchange Program;
• Approve amendments to the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan to (a) increase the number of shares authorized
under the Equity Plan by 20,800,000 shares, and (b) replace the 1.82 multiple that is currently used to
reduce the number of shares remaining available for issuance under the Equity Plan upon issuance of
restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards with 1.43, so that each share of restricted stock or
restricted stock unit awards granted after July 29, 2009 will reduce the number of shares remaining
available for issuance by 1.43 shares;
• Approve an amendment to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase by 3,000,000 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 fiscal 2010.
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