SEC Form 4 · accession 0001352027-15-000046
Activision Blizzard, Inc. · ATVI
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Brian G Kelly
Director · 10% Owner
Period of report
Aug 6, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Aug 10, 2015 · 7:26 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000718877
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per shareF1,F2 | Aug 6, 2015 | A | 41,797 | $0.00 | A | 1,355,501 | D | |
| Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per shareF3,F4 | holding | — | — | — | 591,159 | I | See footnote | |
| Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per shareF5 | holding | — | — | — | 171,968,042 | I | By ASAC II LP | |
| Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share | holding | — | — | — | 472,865 | I | By the Kelly Family 2006 Irrevocable Trust |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Stock OptionsF6 | $28.71 | Aug 6, 2015 | A | 80,676 | A | Jul 28, 2016 | Aug 6, 2025 | Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share | 80,676 | 80,676 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1This represents restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock, which will vest in full on July 28, 2016, if, and only if, the Company's earning per share objective for 2015, which was established by the Board of Directors in February 2015 and adopted by the Compensation Committee in March 2015, is met or exceeded.
- F2Following the transactions reported on this Form 4, Mr. Kelly directly owns (a) 577,472 shares of the Company's common stock, (b) 736,232 performance shares, each representing the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock, and (c) 41,797 performance-vesting restricted share units, each representing the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
- F3Mr. Kelly indirectly holds, through a grantor retained annuity trust of which Mr. Kelly is the annuitant beneficiary and his wife, Joelle Kelly, is the trustee, (a) 396,624 shares of the Company's common stock and (b) 194,535 restricted share units, each representing the right to receive a share of the Company's common stock.
- F4These securities are held by a grantor retained annuity trust, of which Mr. Kelly is the annuitant beneficiary and his wife, Joelle Kelly, is the trustee.
- F5ASAC II LLC is the general partner of ASAC II LP. Robert A. Kotick and Mr. Kelly are the managers of ASAC II LLC. Mr. Kelly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock held by ASAC II LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F6These options will vest if, and only if, the Company's earning per share objective for 2015, which was established by the Board of Directors in February 2015 and adopted by the Compensation Committee in March 2015, is met or exceeded.