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8-K filed October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET CIK 0000718877
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 1.00

Activision Blizzard, Inc.: M&A transaction — Microsoft completes $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard; ATVI shareholders receive $95/share cash

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

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Executive movements

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Appointed

Benjamin O. Orndorff

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Keith R. Dolliver and Benjamin O. Orndorff, who constituted the directors of Merger Sub as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, became the directors of the Company.
Appointed

Keith R. Dolliver

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Keith R. Dolliver and Benjamin O. Orndorff, who constituted the directors of Merger Sub as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, became the directors of the Company.
Departed

Brian Kelly

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
Departed

Dawn Ostroff

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
Departed

Robert Corti

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
Departed

Peter Nolan

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
Departed

Reveta Bowers

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
Departed

Robert Kotick

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
Departed

Robert Morgado

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
Departed

Barry Meyer

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
Departed

Kerry Carr

Director
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Effective
2023-10-13
Filed
October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time

Key facts

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Benjamin O. Orndorff was appointed as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Keith R. Dolliver and Benjamin O. Orndorff, who constituted the directors of Merger Sub as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, became the directors of the Company.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Keith R. Dolliver was appointed as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Keith R. Dolliver and Benjamin O. Orndorff, who constituted the directors of Merger Sub as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, became the directors of the Company.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Brian Kelly resigned as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Dawn Ostroff resigned as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Robert Corti resigned as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Peter Nolan resigned as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Reveta Bowers resigned as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Robert Kotick resigned as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Robert Morgado resigned as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Barry Meyer resigned as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Kerry Carr resigned as Director at Activision Blizzard, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of Reveta Bowers, Kerry Carr, Robert Corti, Brian Kelly, Robert Kotick, Barry Meyer, Robert Morgado, Peter Nolan and Dawn Ostroff resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee or subcommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Effective Time
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.95

Activision Blizzard, Inc.: The bylaws of Activision Blizzard were amended and restated in their entirety at the Effective Time of the merger (effective 2023-10-13).

Change
bylaw amendment
Effective
2023-10-13
Exact text from the filing
A copy of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.95

Activision Blizzard, Inc.: Pursuant to Merger Agreement, the certificate of incorporation of Activision Blizzard was amended and restated in its entirety at the Effective Time of the merger (effective 2023-10-13).

Change
charter amendment
Effective
2023-10-13
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of the Company were amended and restated in their entirety.
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

Activision Blizzard, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Microsoft Corporation for $95.00 in cash (closed 2023-10-13).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
Microsoft Corporation
Consideration
$95.00 in cash
Closing
2023-10-13
Exact text from the filing
nnounced transaction with Microsoft Corporation, a Washington corporation (“ Parent ”), pursuant to the Agreement and
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