Edgar Filing: Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Ownership Submission

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 OF SECURITIES

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	_____ 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 (Month/Day/Year)
04/26/2013

(Street)

SANTA MONICA, CA 90405

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share	04/26/2013		S⁽¹⁾		17,175	D	$ 14.82 ⁽³⁾	5,479,550	D
Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share	04/26/2013		S⁽²⁾		17,175	D	$ 14.82 ⁽³⁾	5,462,375 ⁽⁴⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share								9,600	I	by UTMAs for the benefit of minor children

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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
(Month/Day/Year)

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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KOTICK ROBERT A C/O ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD SANTA MONICA, CA 90405	X		President & CEO

Signatures

/s/ Robert A. Kotick		04/30/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	On April 26, 2013, Mr. Kotick transferred 17,175 restricted share units to the 45121I Trust, a trust for the benefit of Mr. Kotick's minor children. Mr. Kotick does not exercise voting or investment power over the assets held in the 45121I Trust and he disclaims beneficial ownership with respect thereto.
(2)	On April 26, 2013, Mr. Kotick transferred 17,175 restricted share units to the 8986C Trust, a trust for the benefit of Mr. Kotick's minor children. Mr. Kotick does not exercise voting or investment power over the assets held in the 8986C Trust and he disclaims beneficial ownership with respect thereto.
(3)	Reflects the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of transfer. The actual price paid by the 45121I Trust or the 8986C Trust, as the case may be, is being determined pursuant to a formula reflecting an independent valuation of the underlying securities.
(4)	Following the transactions reported on this Form 4, Mr. Kotick directly held (a) 1,305,300 restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive a share of the Company's common stock, (b) 3,313,246 performance shares, each representing the right to receive a share of the Company's common stock, and (c) 843,829 shares of the Company's common stock.

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