As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June [ ], 2003
Registration No. 333-_____
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ACTIVISION, INC.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-4803544
State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
3100 Ocean Park Boulevard
Santa Monica, California 90405
Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Activision, Inc. 2002 Incentive Plan, as Amended
(Full title of the plan)
Ronald Doornink
President
Activision, Inc.
3100 Ocean Park Boulevard
Santa Monica, California 90405
(310) 255-2000
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies to:
Kenneth L. Henderson, Esq.
Bryan Cave LLP
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104
Approximate date of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Proposed Maximum
Class of Securities Amount to be Offering Price
to be Registered Registered Per Share(1)
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Common Stock, par value 3,000,000 (3) $12.48
$.000001 per share (2)
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Amount of
Price(1) Registration Fee
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$37,440,000 $3,028.90
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(1) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee.
Pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h), the Proposed Maximum Offering Price
Per Share and the Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price are
computed on the basis of the average of the high and low prices for
such security on June 22, 2003, as reported on the Nasdaq National
Market.
(2) Each share of common stock includes a right to purchase one
one-hundreth of a share of Series A Junior Preferred Stock pursuant to
a rights agreement between the registrant and Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent.
(3) The shares covered by this Registration Statement represent the
underlying stock for the stock options, restricted stock awards, stock
appreciation rights and other stock-based awards to be granted by the
registrant under its 2002 Incentive Plan.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF
PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
This registration statement on Form S-8 filed by Activision, Inc. (the
"Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
relates to the registration of an additional 3,000,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock, $.000001 par value per share, for issuance under the Activision,
Inc. 2002 Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). A registration statement on
Form S-8 (File No. 333-100115) was filed with the Commission on September 26,
2002 (the "Prior Registration Statement") relating to the registration of
3,525,000 shares (as adjusted for the Company's 3 for 2 stock split, which
became effective on June 9, 2003) of the Company's Common Stock for issuance
under the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of
the Prior Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference. The
securities registered hereunder are the same class as the securities registered
under the Prior Registration Statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
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4.1 Activision, Inc. 2002 Incentive Plan, as amended, including form of
Stock Option Agreement.
5.1 Opinion of Bryan Cave LLP, counsel to the Company, as to the legality
of the Common Stock being registered.
23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2 Consent of Bryan Cave LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).
24.1 Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Santa Monica, State of California, on the 25th day of
June, 2003.
ACTIVISION, INC.
By: /s/ Ronald Doornink
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Ronald Doornink, President
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below does hereby constitute and appoint Robert A. Kotick, Brian G.
Kelly and Ronald Doornink, and each or any of them, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments and
documents in connection therewith) to this Registration Statement, and to file
the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or either of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
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/s/ Robert A. Kotick Chairman, Chief Executive June 25, 2003
------------------------ Officer and Director
(Robert A. Kotick)
/s/ Brian G. Kelly Co-Chairman and Director June 25, 2003
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(Brian G. Kelly)
/s/ Ronald Doornink
------------------------ President, Activision, Inc.; June 25, 2003
(Ronald Doornink) Chief Executive Officer,
Activision Publishing, Inc.
(Principal Executive Officer);
and Director
/s/ William J. Chardavoyne Executive Vice President and June 25, 2003
-------------------------- Chief Financial Officer
(William J. Chardavoyne) (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Kenneth L. Henderson
------------------------ Director June 25, 2003
(Kenneth L. Henderson)
/s/ Barbara S. Isgur Director June 25, 2003
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(Barbara S. Isgur)
/s/ Steven T. Mayer Director June 25, 2003
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(Steven T. Mayer)
/s/ Robert J. Morgado Director June 25, 2003
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(Robert J. Morgado)
EXHIBIT INDEX
No. Document
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4.1 Activision, Inc. 2002 Incentive Plan, as amended, including form of Stock
Option Agreement.
5.1 Opinion of Bryan Cave LLP, counsel to the Company, as to the legality of
the Common Stock being registered
23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2 Consent of Bryan Cave LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 Power of Attorney (included on signature page)