# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000718877
**File Stem:** 0000718877-23-000003
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7842
**Document Hash:** 5752930655b873bff76fb5fb542a563d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000718877-23-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20230213

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000718877-23-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230213

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230213

**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:** 5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15839
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23619272

**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:** 2701 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** BUILDING B
- **CITY:** SANTA MONICA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90404
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3102666025

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2701 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** BUILDING B
- **CITY:** SANTA MONICA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90404

**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

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 5

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>KOTICK ROBERT A<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC.<br>2701 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, BUILDING B<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SANTA MONICA, CA 90404<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-12-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Executive Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Activision Blizzard, Inc. [ ATVI ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock, par value $001 per share | 2022-03-04 |  | G |  | 20735<sup>(1)</sup> | D | $0 | 0<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By GRATs<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Common Stock, par value $001 per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3924881<sup>(4)(5)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $001 per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | I | By ASAC II LLC<sup>(6)</sup> |
| Common Stock, par value $001 per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | I | By Delmonte Investments, LLC<sup>(7)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents the distribution of shares of Issuer's common stock from a grantor retained annuity trust for benefit of reporting person's children, of which reporting person was the trustee, to the 31427N Trust.

(2) In addition to the distribution referenced in footnote (1), reflects distribution of 16,183 shares of Issuer's common stock to reporting person on 3/4/2022 for estate planning purposes from reporting person's grantor retained annuity trust for benefit of reporting person's children, of which reporting person was the trustee.

(3) Shares were held by grantor retained annuity trust for benefit of reporting person's children, of which reporting person was the trustee.

(4) Includes 16,183 shares received as referenced in footnote (2).

(5) Reporting person no longer has a reportable beneficial interest in 4,800 shares of Issuer's common stock included in reporting person's prior ownership reports as indirectly owned through UTMAs for the benefit of minor children and as to which reporting person disclaimed beneficial ownership except to extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(6) Reporting person and Brian G. Kelly are managers of ASAC II LLC, and reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Issuer's common stock held by ASAC II LLC except to extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(7) Reflects shares of Issuer's common stock indirectly beneficially owned through Delmonte Investments, LLC, of which reporting person is a member and manager.

**Signature:** /s/ Robert A. Kotick  
**Date:** 2023-02-13

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**