Sec Form 4 Filing - Sakhnini Humam @ Activision Blizzard, Inc. - 2016-03-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 Sakhnini Humam 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Activision Blizzard, Inc. [ ATVI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Strategy & Talent Ofc (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC., 3100 OCEAN PARK BLVD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/08/2016 (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 03/08/2016 A 52,794 ( 1 ) A $ 0 229,240 ( 2 ) I ( 3 ) Sakhnini Family Trust

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 Employee Stock Options $ 30.78 03/08/2016 A 79,252 ( 4 ) 03/08/2026 Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 79,252 $ 0 79,252 I ( 3 ) Sakhnini Family Trust

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Sakhnini Humam C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC. 3100 OCEAN PARK BLVD SANTA MONICA, CA90405 Chief Strategy & Talent Ofc Signatures /s/ Humam Sakhnini 03/10/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This grant was for 52,794 performance-vesting restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. The number assumes maximum performance; target performance would result in a release of 42,235 shares of the Company's common stock. One-half of these restricted stock units vest on March 30, 2019 and the remaining one-half vest on March 30, 2020, in each case based upon the achievement of the performance metrics set forth in Mr. Sakhnini's employment agreement with the Company. ( 2 )Following the transactions reported on this Form 4, Mr. Sakhnini held, through the Sakhnini Family Trust (a) 55,177 shares of the Company's common stock and (b) 174,063 restricted stock units with vesting criteria tied to performance. ( 3 )Immediately after receiving them, Mr. Sakhnini transferred these securities to the Sakhnini Family Trust. ( 4 )One-half of these options vest on March 30, 2019 and the remaining one-half vest on March 30, 2020.

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