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Proxy Statement
Mr. Jorgensen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
In determining the size of Mr. Jorgensen’s Annual Award, the Compensation Committee considered
Mr. Jorgensen’s current unvested equity holdings from PRSU, RSU and stock option grants and Mr. Jorgensen’s
individual performance during fiscal 2014, including improvements to the Company’s operating margins and
cash provided by operations; his role in reducing the Company’s operating expenses; and managing
communications with employees and investors.
Mr. Söderlund, Executive Vice President, EA Studios
In determining the size of Mr. Söderlund’s Annual Award, the Compensation Committee considered
Mr. Söderlund’s current unvested equity holdings from PRSU, RSU and stock option grants, internal parity and
Mr. Söderlund’s individual performance during fiscal 2014, including managing the launches of our games and
services on the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4; the success of products released in the second half of fiscal 2014
(including Titanfall and Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare); and reorganizing our former EA Games and EA
SPORTS labels into a newly formed EA Studios organization.
Mr. Moore, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
In determining the size of Mr. Moore’s Annual Award, the Compensation Committee considered Mr. Moore’s
current unvested equity holdings from PRSU, RSU and stock option grants and Mr. Moore’s individual
performance during fiscal 2014, including achieving a leadership position on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
consoles; improving our digital revenue while maintaining strong revenue performance from traditional retail
channels; and his role in reducing our operating expenses during the 2014 fiscal year.
Mr. Moss, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Upon joining the Company, Mr. Moss was granted an equity award, the value of which was determined largely to
offset the unvested equity he forfeited when he left eBay Inc., his prior company. 25% of the RSUs granted to
Mr. Moss vested on January 16, 2015, 35% will vest on July 16, 2015 and 20% will vest on each of July 16, 2016
and July 16, 2017. The vesting schedule of Mr. Moss’ RSUs was designed to account for the vesting cycle at his
previous employer and to incentivize him to join EA without losing significant compensation during his first year
of employment. The stock options granted to Mr. Moss will vest in one-third increments on each of the first,
second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
OUR ELEMENTS OF PAY
We believe that our compensation programs reflect our three compensation principles described under
“Compensation Principles — Promoting Pay-for-Performance” and are designed to reward achievement of
Company-wide financial objectives, individual operational and strategic objectives and the creation of long-term
value for our stockholders, while also recognizing the dynamic and highly competitive nature of our business and
the market for top executive talent. The elements of our compensation programs are set forth below:
Base Salary
On an annual basis, the Compensation Committee reviews and approves any base salary adjustments considering
such factors as individual performance, pay relative to market, level of responsibilities, complexity of role, and
internal compensation alignment.
As part of its May 2015 compensation review, the Compensation Committee (and Board for Mr. Wilson)
increased the base salaries of certain NEOs for fiscal 2016. As part of the process described above, effective
June 1, 2015, the base salaries of our NEOs will be: Mr. Wilson, $1,000,000; Mr. Jorgensen, $735,000;
Mr. Söderlund $593,7841; Mr. Moore $690,100; and Mr. Moss, $588,500.
1This amount reflects Mr. Söderlund’s base salary based on the exchange rate of SEK to the USD as of May 29, 2015, the fiscal month end
closest to the effective date of Mr. Söderlund’s base salary increase.
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