UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): March 29, 2022
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-15839 | | 95-4803544 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number) |
2701 Olympic Boulevard, Building B
Santa Monica, CA | | 90404 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (310) 255-2000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| | | | | |
| Common Stock, par value $.000001 per share | | ATVI | | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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Item 8.01 - Other Events
On March 29, 2022, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce that the United States District Court, Central District of California (the “Court”), indicated it would approve the consent decree entered into by the Company and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The Court issued its approval on March 29, 2022. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is herein incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 30th day of March, 2022.
| | Activision Blizzard, Inc. |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Frances Townsend |
| | Name: | Frances Townsend |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |
