Electronic Arts 2010 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 2010 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, which will take place on Thursday, August 5, 2010 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 on how to
access and review all of the proxy materials on the Internet. The Notice also describes 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 14, 2010 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 stockholder of record. As the stockholder 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 amendments to the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan to (a) increase the number of shares of common
stock authorized under the Equity Plan by 5,300,000 shares and (b) remove the provision of the Equity
Plan that provides for automatic grants to our outside directors upon appointment to the Board of
Directors and annually upon re-election;
• Approve an amendment to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of
common stock reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan by 2,000,000 shares; and
• Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for fiscal 2011.
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