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
May 21, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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001-15839 |
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95-4803544 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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3100 Ocean Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA |
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90405 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(310) 255-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 21, 2014, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (collectively, the “Underwriters”) and Vivendi S.A. (the “Selling Stockholder”). Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Selling Stockholder agreed to sell an aggregate of 41,499,689 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.000001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), to the Underwriters at a price of $20.54 per share. The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the offering of shares by the Selling Stockholder.
The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete copy of that agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. | |
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Date: May 23, 2014 |
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/s/ Dennis Durkin |
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Dennis Durkin |
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Chief Financial Officer |