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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-09-034013.txt : 20090522
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-09-034013.hdr.sgml : 20090522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090520190043
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-034013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090520

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Activision Blizzard, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				954803544
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3100 OCEAN PARK BLVD
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90405
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102552000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3100 OCEAN PARK BLVD
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90405

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACTIVISION INC /NY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDIAGENIC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACTIVISION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880829

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELLY BRIAN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001091425
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15839
		FILM NUMBER:		09843790

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3100 OCEAN PARK BLVD
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90405
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        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Kelly is an investment advisor and beneficiary of the 800370D Trust and may deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of shares held by such trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received for the stock ranged from $11.50 to $11.60 per share. Mr. Kelly has provided to the Company and, upon request, will provide any security holder of the Company or the SEC staff information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within that range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received for the stock ranged from $11.48 to $11.64 per share. Mr. Kelly has provided to the Company and, upon request, will provide any security holder of the Company or the SEC staff information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within that range.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F7">These options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock were vested in their entirety on July 9, 2008.</footnote>
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