Exhibit 10.4

 

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September 2, 2005

 

 

Gerhard Florin

 

 

Dear Gerhard:

 

I am pleased to confirm your new leadership role at EA with a promotion to
Executive Vice President and General Manager, International Publishing,
effective September 5th, 2005, reporting to me.

 

Your new annual salary will be increased to GBP 314,650, and your annual bonus
target will be increased to 60%. Any bonus earned in fiscal year 2006 will be
prorated to reflect the appropriate portion of time spent in your former and new
positions.

 

In addition, I will recommend to the Compensation Committee that you be granted
a Non-Qualified Option to purchase 75,000 shares of Electronic Arts common stock
in accordance with our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. These options will be granted
and priced on Friday, September 2nd, 2005, and will cliff vest 100% on the
fourth anniversary of the date of grant.

 

Congratulations on this well deserved promotion!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Lawrence F. Probst III

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Electronic Arts Inc.

 

 

Accepted by candidate:      Date:

/s/ Gerhard Florin

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September 6, 2005

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cc: Rusty Rueff / EVP, HR

     Personnel File