UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 2, 2016
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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001-15839 |
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95-4803544 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3100 Ocean Park Boulevard, |
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90405 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 255-2000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On June 2, 2016, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Santa Monica, California.
(b) The following is a brief description of each matter voted on at the Annual Meeting and the manner with respect to which votes were cast with respect to each matter and the number of abstentions and “broker non-votes” with respect to each matter, other than Proposal No. 3, with respect to which there are no broker non-votes.
Proposal No. 1: The following nine directors were elected to serve one-year terms and until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal.
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Robert J. Corti |
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507,108,378 |
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130,772,941 |
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3,365,104 |
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36,048,075 |
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Hendrik Hartong III |
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637,137,465 |
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3,888,429 |
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220,529 |
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36,048,075 |
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Brian G. Kelly |
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623,302,072 |
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17,723,308 |
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221,043 |
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36,048,075 |
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Robert A. Kotick |
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624,708,909 |
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16,321,887 |
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215,627 |
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36,048,075 |
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Barry Meyer |
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635,765,553 |
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5,265,198 |
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215,672 |
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36,048,075 |
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Robert J. Morgado |
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455,581,097 |
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182,302,180 |
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3,363,146 |
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36,048,075 |
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Peter Nolan |
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577,555,237 |
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63,470,428 |
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220,758 |
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36,048,075 |
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Casey Wasserman |
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630,475,521 |
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10,549,866 |
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221,036 |
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36,048,075 |
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Elaine Wynn |
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509,543,179 |
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130,901,821 |
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801,423 |
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36,048,075 |
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Proposal No. 2: A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s executive officers named in the “Summary Compensation Table” in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, as disclosed in that proxy statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, was approved.
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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421,662,052 |
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214,218,377 |
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5,365,994 |
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36,048,075 |
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Proposal No. 3: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was ratified.
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Against |
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Abstain |
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666,589,330 |
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10,346,367 |
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358,801 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: June 6, 2016 | |
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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. | |
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By: |
/s/ Jeffrey A. Brown |
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Jeffrey A. Brown |
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Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |