Sec Form 4 Filing - KOTICK ROBERT A @ Activision Blizzard, Inc. - 2015-12-01

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FORM 4
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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 X __ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC., 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/01/2015
(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 12/01/2015 F( 1 ) 17,924 D $ 38.57 4,452,832 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 171,968,042 I By ASAC II LP ( 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 X President & CEO
Signatures
/s/ Robert A. Kotick 12/03/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On December 1, 2015, 34,350 restricted share units held by Mr. Kotick vested and, as allowed under the terms of his restricted share unit agreement, the Company withheld 17,924 shares otherwise deliverable to him to satisfy the resulting tax withholding obligations.
( 2 )Following the transaction reported on this Form 4, Mr. Kotick directly held (a) 240,450 restricted share units, each representing the right to receive a share of the Company's common stock, (b) 1,429,979 performance shares, each representing the right to receive a share of the Company's common stock, and (c) 2,782,403 shares of the Company's common stock.
( 3 )ASAC II LLC is the general partner of ASAC II LP. Mr. Kotick and Brian G. Kelly are the 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.

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