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Item 8.01 - Other Events
On March 29, 2022, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce that the United States District Court, Central District of California (the “Court”), indicated it would approve the consent decree entered into by the Company and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The Court issued its approval on March 29, 2022. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is herein incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 29, 2022. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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 on this 30th day of March, 2022.
| Activision Blizzard, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Frances Townsend | |
| Name: | Frances Townsend | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer | |