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 21, 2022
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 21, 2022, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to vote on the five proposals described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”).
Each of the proposals upon which the Company’s stockholders voted at the Annual Meeting, and the final, certified results reported by the Company’s independent inspector of elections, American Election Services, LLC, are set forth below.
Proposal 1: The following ten directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reveta Bowers | 570,069,460 | 20,069,854 | 8,323,643 | 49,424,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kerry Carr | 594,269,935 | 2,253,529 | 1,939,493 | 49,424,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Corti | 501,431,883 | 95,076,047 | 1,955,027 | 49,424,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brian Kelly | 527,602,184 | 68,415,423 | 2,445,350 | 49,424,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Kotick | 533,703,580 | 62,597,199 | 2,162,178 | 49,424,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lulu Meservey | 594,225,355 | 2,302,158 | 1,935,444 | 49,424,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barry Meyer | 521,987,017 | 74,530,701 | 1,945,239 | 49,424,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morgado | 431,416,165 | 164,932,068 | 2,114,724 | 49,424,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Nolan | 546,056,263 | 50,459,532 | 1,947,162 | 49,424,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawn Ostroff | 570,649,200 | 25,909,272 | 1,904,485 | 49,424,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s executive officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the Proxy Statement, was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||
| 524,115,176 | 69,072,128 | 5,275,653 | 49,424,806 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 was ratified.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 624,981,205 | 21,247,950 | 1,658,608 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 4: A stockholder proposal regarding the nomination of an employee representative director was not approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||
| 30,425,554 | 555,091,091 | 12,946,312 | 49,424,806 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 5: A stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report about the Company’s efforts to prevent abuse, harassment and discrimination was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||
| 379,308,934 | 183,876,515 | 35,277,508 | 49,424,806 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
Date: June 21, 2022
| ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Frances Townsend | ||||
| Name: | Frances Townsend | ||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President for | ||||
| Corporate Affairs, Corporate | |||||
| Secretary, and Chief | |||||
| Compliance Officer | |||||