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German speaking countries. Prior to joining EA, Dr. Florin held various positions at BMG, the global music
division of Bertelsmann AG, and worked as a consultant with McKinsey. Dr. Florin holds Master’s and Ph.D.
degrees in Economics from the University of Augsburg, Germany.
Mr. Linzner has served as Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs since March 2005. From April
2004 to March 2005, he served as Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs. From October 2002 to
April 2004, Mr. Linzner held the position of Senior Vice President of Worldwide Business Affairs and from July
1999 to October 2002, he held the position of Vice President of Worldwide Business Affairs. Prior to joining
Electronic Arts in July 1999, Mr. Linzner served as outside litigation counsel to Electronic Arts and several other
companies in the video game industry. Mr. Linzner earned his J.D. from Boalt Hall at the University of
California, Berkeley, after graduating from Brandeis University. He is a member of the Bar of the State of
California and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and
several United States District Courts.
Ms. Toledano has served as Executive Vice President, Human Resources since April 2007. From February 2006
to April 2007, Ms. Toledano held the position of Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to joining
Electronic Arts, Ms. Toledano worked at Siebel Systems, Inc. from July 2002 to February 2006 where she held a
number of positions, including Senior Vice President of Human Resources. From September 2000 to June 2002,
she served as Senior Director of Human Resources for Microsoft Corporation, and from September 1998 until
September 2000, she served as Director of Human Resources and Recruiting for Microsoft. Ms. Toledano earned
both her undergraduate degree in Humanities and her graduate degree in Education from Stanford University.
Mr. Barker has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer since April 2006. From June 2003 to
April 2006, Mr. Barker held the position of Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining Electronic
Arts, Mr. Barker was employed at Sun Microsystems, Inc., as Vice President and Corporate Controller from
October 2002 to June 2003 and Assistant Corporate Controller from April 2000 to September 2002. Prior to that,
he was an audit partner at Deloitte. Mr. Barker graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. degree
in Accounting.
Mr. Bené has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since October 2004.
From April 2004 to October 2004, Mr. Bené held the position of Vice President, Acting General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary, and from June 2003 to April 2004, he held the position of Vice President and Associate
General Counsel. Prior to June 2003, Mr. Bené had served as internal legal counsel since joining EA in March
1995. Mr. Bené earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School, and received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
from Rice University. Mr. Bené is a member of the Bar of the State of California.
Investor Information
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amendments to those reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended,
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reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Except as expressly set
forth in this Form 10-K annual report, the contents of our website are not incorporated into, or otherwise to be
regarded as part of this report.
Item 1A: Risk Factors
Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, which may affect our future financial performance. If any
of the events or circumstances described below occurs, our business and financial performance could be harmed,
our actual results could differ materially from our expectations and the market value of our stock could decline.
The risks and uncertainties discussed below are not the only ones we face. There may be additional risks and
uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently do not believe are material that may harm our
business and financial performance.
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