Electronic Arts Inc.

05/18/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/18/2022 16:45

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 *
Miele Laura
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. [EA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Operating Officer /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
REDWOOD CITY CA 94065
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 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 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Miele Laura
209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY

REDWOOD CITY, CA94065


EVP & Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

/s/ Deborah Berenjfoorosh, Attorney-in-Fact For: Laura Miele 2022-05-18
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.
(2) Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of this award.
(3) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of Restricted Stock Units in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.
(4) Vesting of this award depends on EA's relative total stockholder return. 18% of the target number of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units vested from the second tranche of this award based on actual performance.
(5) Represents the number of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units that could vest based on the maximum level of achievement. The actual vesting of this award depends on EA's relative total stockholder return.
(6) Represents the portion of unearned Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units cancelled in accordance with their terms. Pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreement, 8,697 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units from this tranche and 7,635 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units from the first tranche were not cancelled and remain unearned as they can be earned in future periods.
(7) This award has vested or will vest as to one-third on May 16, 2021, with the remainder of the award vesting in approximately equal increments every six months thereafter until the award is fully vested on May 16, 2023.
(8) This award has vested or will vest as to one-half on May 16, 2022, with the remainder of the award vesting in approximately equal increments every six months thereafter until the award is fully vested on May 16, 2024.
(9) Vesting of this award depends on EA's relative total stockholder return. 66% of the target number of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units vested from the third tranche of this award based on actual performance.
(10) This award fully vested on May 17, 2022. Represents the portion of unearned Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units cancelled in accordance with their terms.
(11) This award is fully vested.
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