Sec Form 4 Filing - KOTICK ROBERT A @ Activision Blizzard, Inc. - 2016-08-15

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person KOTICK ROBERT A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Activision Blizzard, Inc. [ ATVI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC., 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/15/2016 (Street) SANTA MONICA, CA90405 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 08/15/2016 S 3,982,849 D $ 40.51 13,048,611 I By ASAC II LLC ( 1 ) Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 08/15/2016 S 4,588,775 ( 2 ) D $ 40.51 797,049 D Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 1,610,000 I By Trusts ( 3 ) Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 9,600 I By UTMAs for the benefit of minor children

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KOTICK ROBERT A C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD SANTA MONICA, CA90405 X President and CEO Signatures /s/ Robert A. Kotick 08/17/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On July 7, 2016, ASAC II LP distributed 17,982,849 shares to ASAC II LLC. On August 15, 2016, ASAC II LLC distributed 14,000,000 of these shares pro rata to its members. ASAC II LLC is the general partner of ASAC II LP. Brian G. Kelly and Mr. Kotick are managers of ASAC II LLC. Mr. Kotick disclaims beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock held by ASAC II LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 2 )Includes shares received in a pro rata distribution on August 15, 2016 by one of the members of ASAC II LLC. ( 3 )Includes shares received in a pro rata distribution on August 15, 2016 by one of the members of ASAC II LLC. These shares are held by grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of Mr. Kotick's children, of which Mr. Kotick is the trustee.

Remarks: *For further information, please refer to the amended Schedule 13D filed on August 16, 2016 by ASAC II LP.

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