SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MOTT TIMOTHY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY

(Street)
REDWOOD CITY CA 94065

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC [ ERTS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/30/2004 M 11,800 A $8.5313 93,768(1) D
Common Stock 07/30/2004 S 11,800 D $50.0194 81,968 D
Common Stock 07/30/2004 M 13,400 A $7.5 95,368 D
Common Stock 07/30/2004 S 13,400 D $50.0194 81,968 D
Common Stock 07/30/2004 M 12,000 A $8.3594 93,968 D
Common Stock 07/30/2004 S 12,000 D $50.0194 81,968 D
Common Stock 07/30/2004 M 18,240 A $12.8438 100,208 D
Common Stock 07/30/2004 S 18,240 D $50.0194 81,968 D
Common Stock 07/30/2004 M 22,080 A $14.4844 104,048 D
Common Stock 07/30/2004 S 22,080 D $50.0194 81,968 D
Common Stock 36,656 I by self as trustee
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Nonqualified Stock Option $7.5 07/30/2004 M 13,400 (2) 07/31/2006 Common Stock 13,400 $0 0 D
Nonqualified Stock Option $8.3594 07/30/2004 M 12,000 (2) 07/31/2007 Common Stock 12,000 $0 0 D
Nonqualified Stock Option $8.5313 07/30/2004 M 11,800 (2) 08/03/2005 Common Stock 11,800 $0 0 D
Nonqualified Stock Option $12.8438 07/30/2004 M 18,240 (2) 07/30/2008 Common Stock 18,240 $0 0 D
Nonqualified Stock Option $14.4844 07/30/2004 M 22,080 (2) 07/29/2009 Common Stock 22,080 $0 0 D
Nonqualified Stock Option $50.32 07/29/2004 A 10,000 (3) 07/29/2014 Common Stock 10,000 $0 10,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Since the reporting person's last report, 131,968 shares were transferred to former spouse pursuant to a Judgement and Decree of Divorce.
2. Options become exercisable on a monthly basis over 50 months.
3. 100% of the shares subject to this option will vest one year from date of grant.
Rochelle Gatt, Attorney in Fact for Timothy Mott 08/02/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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