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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) August 14, 2002 (August 14, 2002)
ACTIVISION, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction Identification No.) |
0-12699 (Commission File Number) |
95-4803544 (IRS Employer of Incorporation) |
3100 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
90405 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 255-2000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.
- (c)
- Exhibits.
- 99.1
- Certification
of Robert A. Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
- 99.2
- Certification
of Ronald Doornink, President of Activision, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
- 99.3
- Certification of William Chardavoyne, Chief Financial Officer of Activision, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 14, 2002, Robert A. Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision, Inc. (the "Company"), Ronald Doornink, President of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing, Inc., the Company's direct operating subsidairy, and William Chardavoyne, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each furnished a certification to the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. A copy of each certification is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 through 99.3.
Limitation on Incorporation by Reference
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Activision, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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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.
Date: August 14, 2002
| ACTIVISION, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ RONALD DOORNINK Name: Ronald Doornink Title: President |
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
SIGNATURES
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Activision, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Robert A. Kotick, Chief Execuitve Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
- (1)
- The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
- (2)
- The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| /s/ ROBERT A. KOTICK Robert A. Kotick Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Activision, Inc. August 14, 2002 |
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Activision, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Ronald Doornink, President of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing, Inc., certify, to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
- (1)
- The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
- (2)
- The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| /s/ RONALD DOORNINK Ronald Doornink President, Activision, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Activision Publishing, Inc. August 14, 2002 |
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Activision, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, William Chardavoyne, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
- (1)
- The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
- (2)
- The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| /s/ WILLIAM CHARDAVOYNE William Chardavoyne Chief Financial Officer Activision, Inc. August 14, 2002 |
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002