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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-010667"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSFT"
cik: "0000789019"
company_name: "MICROSOFT CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T17:46:10.117473+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $95/share all-cash ($68.7B)

## Summary
- All-cash purchase at $95.00 per share; total enterprise value $68.7B inclusive of net cash.
- Expected close in MSFT's fiscal year ending June 2023; subject to ATVI shareholder and regulatory approvals.
- Bobby Kotick remains Activision Blizzard CEO, reporting to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer after close.
- Adds ~400M monthly active players and franchises including Call of Duty, Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Candy Crush.
- Deal is accretive to non-GAAP EPS; Microsoft will become world's third-largest gaming company by revenue.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-010667
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSFT
- cik: 0000789019
- company_name: MICROSOFT CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312522010667/0001193125-22-010667-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312522010667/d301984d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-010667.txt

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