UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) September 19, 2005
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(September 15, 2005)
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ACTIVISION, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-12699 95-4803544
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3100 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 255-2000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On September 15, 2005, the Board of Directors of Activision, Inc. (the
"Company") approved new Amended and Restated By-laws for the Company. The
changes to the previous Amended and Restated By-laws include (1) clarifying
certain matters with respect to stockholder voting; (2) allowing for facsimile
or other reliable forms of reproduction of proxies in accordance with Delaware
law; (3) allowing for the presiding officer (who may be the Chairman,
Co-Chairman, President or any Vice-President) to determine the order of business
and the procedures to be followed at stockholders' meetings; (4) clarifying the
delivery procedures and other requirements for actions by consent without a
meeting of the stockholders as required by Delaware law; (5) deleting specific
restrictions (except those required by law) on committees to allow the Board of
Directors more flexibility in its use of committees; (6) providing a description
of the duties of the Chairman and Co-Chairman whose duties are determined by the
Board of Directors and modifying the description of the duties of the President;
and (7) setting forth in more detail the provisions of Section 145 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law relating to indemnification of directors and
officers.
The summary of changes to the Amended and Restated By-laws set forth above is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Second Amended
and Restated By-laws of Activision, Inc., a copy of which is attached to this
report as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
3.1 Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of Activision, Inc.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 19, 2005
ACTIVISION, INC.
By:/s/ Ronald Doornink
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Name: Ronald Doornink
Title: President
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