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   <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported: August 1, 2002) </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B><I>Commission File No. 0-17948 </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Incorporated in the State of Delaware </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 94-2838567 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City,
  California&nbsp;&nbsp;94065-1175 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: 650-628-1500 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On August 1, 2002 Electronic Arts submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission the Sworn Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal
  Financial Officer pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial
  Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information And Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>99.1</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Sworn Statement Under Oath of Lawrence F. Probst III, Principal Executive Officer of Electronic Arts Inc., Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to
  Exchange Act Filings</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>99.2</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Sworn Statement Under Oath of E. Stanton McKee, Principal Financial Officer of Electronic Arts Inc., Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to
  Exchange Act Filings.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="55%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="55%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Dated: August 2, 2002</I></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="55%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;R<SMALL>UTH</SMALL> A. K<SMALL>ENNEDY</SMALL></I></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="55%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Ruth A. Kennedy, Esq.</I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
  Secretary</I></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INDEX OF EXHBITS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>99.1</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Sworn Statement Under Oath of Lawrence F. Probst III, Principal Executive Officer of Electronic Arts Inc., Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to
  Exchange Act Filings</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>99.2</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Sworn Statement Under Oath of E. Stanton McKee, Principal Financial Officer of Electronic Arts Inc., Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to
  Exchange Act Filings.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Current Report on Form 8-K
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (date of earliest event reported: August 1, 2002)
  ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  Commission File No. 0-17948
  Incorporated in the State of Delaware
  I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 94-2838567
  209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City,
  California  94065-1175
  (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 650-628-1500
  Item 5.    Other Events.
  On August 1, 2002 Electronic Arts submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission the Sworn Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal
  Financial Officer pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  Item 7.    Financial
  Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information And Exhibits.
  (c)  Exhibits
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  99.1
  The Sworn Statement Under Oath of Lawrence F. Probst III, Principal Executive Officer of Electronic Arts Inc., Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to
  Exchange Act Filings
  99.2
  The Sworn Statement Under Oath of E. Stanton McKee, Principal Financial Officer of Electronic Arts Inc., Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to
  Exchange Act Filings.
  SIGNATURE
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
  Dated: August 2, 2002
  By:
  /s/    R
  UTH
  A. K
  ENNEDY
  Ruth A. Kennedy, Esq.
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
  Secretary
  ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
  INDEX OF EXHBITS
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  99.1
  The Sworn Statement Under Oath of Lawrence F. Probst III, Principal Executive Officer of Electronic Arts Inc., Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to
  Exchange Act Filings
  99.2
  The Sworn Statement Under Oath of E. Stanton McKee, Principal Financial Officer of Electronic Arts Inc., Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to
  Exchange Act Filings.