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Annual Report
in the successful development of our products and that our future success will depend, in large measure, on our
ability to continue to attract and retain qualified employees. Approximately 8 percent of our employees, all of
whom work for DICE, our Swedish development studio, are represented by a union.
Investor Information
Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and any
amendments to those reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended,
are available free of charge on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://ir.ea.com as soon as
reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). Except as expressly set forth in this Form 10-K annual report, the contents of our website
are not incorporated into, or otherwise to be regarded as part of this report
Information about Geographic Areas and Research & Development Expense
Information regarding financial data by geographic area is set forth in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 18, “Segment Information”. Information regarding financial
data is set forth in Part II, Item 6 of this Form 10-K under the heading “Selected Financial Data,” and information
regarding certain risks attendant to our foreign operations is set forth in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K under
the heading “Financial Results” and “Trends in Our Business” For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, 2015
and 2014, research and development expenses were $1,109 million, $1,094 million and $1,125 million,
respectively.
Executive Officers
The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers as of May 26, 2016:
Name Age Position
Andrew Wilson .................... 41 Chief Executive Officer
Blake Jorgensen .................... 56 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Peter R. Moore ..................... 61 Executive Vice President, Chief Competition Officer
Patrick Söderlund ................... 42 Executive Vice President, EA Studios
Laura Miele ....................... 46 Executive Vice President, Global Publishing
Kenneth Moss ..................... 50 Chief Technology Officer
Christopher Bruzzo ................. 46 Chief Marketing Officer
Joel Linzner ....................... 64 Executive Vice President, Worldwide Business Affairs
Gabrielle Toledano .................. 49 Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer
Samantha Smith .................... 47 Senior Vice President, EA Mobile and Maxis
Kenneth A. Barker .................. 49 Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
Jacob J. Schatz ..................... 47 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
Mr. Wilson has served as EA’s Chief Executive Officer and as a director of EA since September 2013. Prior to
his appointment as our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wilson held several positions within the Company since
joining EA in May 2000, including Executive Vice President, EA SPORTS from August 2011 to September 2013
and Senior Vice President, EA SPORTS from March 2010 to August 2011. Mr. Wilson serves on the Board of
Directors of the World Surf League.
Mr. Jorgensen has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since September 2012. Prior to
joining EA, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. from July 2009
to August 2012. From June 2007 to June 2009, Mr. Jorgensen served as Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer of Yahoo! Inc. Mr. Jorgensen earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and his
Economics degree from Stanford University.
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