Electronic Arts 2015 Annual Report Download - page 13

Proxy Statement
If you are receiving more than one copy of the proxy materials at a single address and would like to participate in
householding, please contact the Company using the mailing address or phone number above. Stockholders who
hold shares in street name may contact their brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization to
request information about householding.
What if I change my mind after I give my proxy?
You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the polls close at the meeting. You may do
this by:
• Sending a signed statement to the Company that the proxy is revoked (you may send such a statement to
the Corporate Secretary at our corporate headquarters address listed above);
• Signing and returning another proxy with a later date;
• Voting by telephone or on the Internet at any time prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 13, 2015
(your latest vote is counted); or
• Voting in person at the Annual Meeting.
Your proxy will not be revoked if you attend the Annual Meeting but do not vote.
How many shares must be present to hold the meeting?
To hold the meeting and conduct business, a majority of EA’s outstanding voting shares as of June 22, 2015 must
be present or represented by proxies at the meeting. On June 22 2015, a total of 312,092,782 shares of common
stock were outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote. Shares
representing a majority, or at least 156,046,392 shares, of these votes must be present in person or by proxy. This
is called a quorum.
Shares are counted as present at the meeting if:
• They are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and are present at the Annual Meeting in person, or
• The stockholder has voted on the Internet, by telephone or a properly submitted proxy card.
Who will count the votes?
A representative of Broadridge Financial Solutions will tabulate the votes and act as the inspector of election.
How are votes counted?
You may vote “for”, “against” or “abstain” with respect to each of the nominees for election to the Board of
Directors and on each of the proposals. A share voted “abstain” with respect to any proposal is considered as
present at the Annual Meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum and entitled to vote with respect to that
proposal, but is not considered a vote cast with respect to that proposal. Thus, abstentions will not affect the
outcome of any matter being voted on at the meeting. If you sign and return your proxy without voting
instructions, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors.
What is the effect of a “broker non-vote” on the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting?
If your shares are held by a broker, bank or other nominee or trustee and you do not provide your broker, bank or
other nominee or trustee with voting instructions, your shares may constitute “broker non-votes.” Broker non-
votes occur on a matter when a broker is not permitted to vote on that matter without instructions from the
beneficial owners and instructions are not given. These matters are referred to as “non-routine” matters. All of
the matters scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting are “non-routine”, except for the proposal to ratify
the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for fiscal 2016. In tabulating the voting results for
any particular proposal, shares that constitute broker non-votes are not considered votes cast on that proposal.
Thus, broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of any matter being voted on at the meeting. If your shares are
held of record by a bank, broker, or other nominee, we urge you to give instructions to your bank, broker or other
nominee as to how you wish your shares to be voted.
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