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20210105190954
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001352027-21-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20201231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20210105
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210105
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KOTICK ROBERT A
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001091423
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA
FISCAL YEAR END: 0331
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15839
FILM NUMBER: 21508147
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3100 OCEAN PARK BLVD
CITY: SANTA MONICA
STATE: CA
ZIP: 90405
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
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wf-form4_160989178161894.xml
FORM 4
X0306
4
2020-12-31
0
0000718877
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
ATVI
0001091423
KOTICK ROBERT A
C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC.
3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD
SANTA MONICA
CA
90405
1
1
0
0
Chief Executive Officer
Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share
2020-12-31
4
A
0
107701
0
A
4073257
D
Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share
2020-12-31
4
A
0
232633
0
A
4305890
D
Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share
1
I
By ASAC II LLC
Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share
4800
I
By UTMAs for the benefit of minor children
Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share
48042
I
By GRATs
Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share
2
I
By Delmonte Investments, LLC
This grant of performance-vesting restricted stock units, representing the right to receive shares of the Company's common stock, was awarded by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors on 12/31/20, as contemplated by the reporting person's five-year employment agreement with the Company dated 10/01/16, which was filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated 11/25/16. The number of shares reported assumes target performance over the four-year performance period; the actual number of shares that may be earned is based on the cumulative annual growth rate of the Company's total shareholder return over a four-year performance period from 01/01/17 through 12/31/20, and may range from 0 shares to 538,505 shares of the Company's common stock. Any shares earned over the four-year performance period will vest on 03/01/21, based on the actual level of performance achieved, subject to the reporting person's continued employment through that date.
This grant of performance-vesting restricted stock units, representing the right to receive shares of the Company's common stock, was awarded by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors on 12/31/20, as contemplated by the reporting person's five-year employment agreement. The number of shares reported assumes target performance over the five-year performance period; the actual number of shares that may be earned is based on the Company's cumulative operating income over a five-year performance period from 01/01/17 through 12/31/21, and may range from 0 shares to 348,950 shares of the Company's common stock. Any shares earned over the five-year performance period will vest on 03/31/22, based on the actual level of performance achieved, subject to the reporting person's continued employment through that date. This award is subject to immediate vesting if the terms set forth in Section 12 of the reporting person's employment agreement are met.
Following the transactions reported on this Form 4, the reporting person held 2,354,236 shares of the Company's common stock. The reporting person also held 1,951,654 performance-vesting restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive shares of the Company's common stock. The actual number of aggregate shares earned in connection with the performance-vesting restricted stock units will depend on actual performance and will range from 0 to 3,403,411 shares of the Company's common stock. The number of performance-vesting restricted stock units assumes, as previously disclosed, maximum performance for grants prior to 9/9/20 and, as will be the case with respect to the reporting person's future grants, assumes target performance for the 12/31/20 grants.
The reporting person and Brian G. Kelly are the managers of ASAC II LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock held by ASAC II LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock held by these UTMAs except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
These shares are held by grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the reporting persons's children, of which the reporting person is the trustee.
Reflects shares of the Company's common stock indirectly beneficially owned through Delmonte Investments, LLC, of which the reporting person is a member and manager.
/s/ Robert A. Kotick
2021-01-05