Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Marchetti Michael
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC [ERTS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & GM, EA Mobile
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065
6. Individual or Joint/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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 383
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1)   (2) 09/28/2011 Common Stock 50,672 $ 31.6455 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 08/16/2016 Common Stock 17,500 $ 51.64 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1)   (4) 01/13/2016 Common Stock 78,368 $ 53.0261 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1)   (5) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 20,000 $ 53.3623 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (6) 08/16/2009 Common Stock 2,500 $ (7) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1)   (4) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 55,000 $ 53.3623 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Marchetti Michael
209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065
      SVP & GM, EA Mobile  

Signatures

Flora B. Lee, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael F. Marchetti 04/02/2007
**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) Represents stock options assumed by Electronic Arts Inc. in connection with its acquisition of JAMDAT Mobile Inc.
(2) Option vests and becomes exercisable as to 19.84%, 12 months from vest date; then vests as to an additional 1.67% each month thereafter.
(3) Option vests and becomes exercisable as to 25% each year from vest date for 4 years.
(4) Option vests and becomes exercisable as to 24%, 12 months from vest date; then vests as to an additional 2% each month thereafter for 38 months.
(5) Option vests and becomes exercisable 4 years from vest date.
(6) Restricted Stock Units vest as to 25%, 12 months from grant date; then vest as to an additional 25%, 24 months from grant date; and then vest as to the remaining 50%, 36 months from grant date.
(7) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Electronic Arts common stock.

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