ACTIVISION BLIZZARD,INC. (NASDAQ:ATVI) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD,INC. (NASDAQ:ATVI) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On January12, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Activision Blizzard,Inc. (the “Company”) elected a new member, expanding the size of the Board to ten members. Reveta Bowers was elected to the Board to serve until her successor, if any, is duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of her death, resignation or removal.

In addition, Ms.Bowers was appointed to the Compensation Committee of the Board to serve until her successor is duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of her death, resignation or removal.

Ms.Bowers is an independent governance and organizational consultant for non-profit organizations. From 1972 to 2016, she served as a teacher and administrator at The Center for Early Education, an independent school for children. She is also a member of the board of directors of the L.A. Philharmonic, the board of advisors of the Edward E. Ford Foundation, the board of councilors of the Rossier School of Education, the advisory board of the Dream Fund for Scholars, the board of directors of the Teachers College, Columbia University, and the board of directors of FEDCO Charitable Foundation. She also serves as the chair of the national board of directors of Common Sense Media, and as a seminar faculty member at the California Teacher Development Collaborative (CATDC). From 1993 to 2003, she served on the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company. Ms.Bowers holds a B.A. in humanities from the University of Southern California and an M.A. in developmental psychology from the College of Developmental Studies.

The Company’s Non-Affiliated Director Compensation Program and Stock Ownership Guidelines, as amended from time to time, are applicable to Ms.Bowers. The Company’s current Non-Affiliated Director Compensation Program and Stock Ownership Guidelines have been filed with the Securities& Exchange Commission as Exhibit10.90 of the Company’s Form10-K for the year ended December31, 2016, a copy of which is available at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718877/000104746917001072/a2230993zex-10_90.htm.


About ACTIVISION BLIZZARD,INC. (NASDAQ:ATVI)

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a developer and publisher of online, personal computer (PC), video game console, handheld, mobile and tablet games. The Company operates through Activision Publishing, Inc. (Activision) and its subsidiaries, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (Blizzard) and its subsidiaries, and Other segments. The Company also develops products spanning other genres, including first-person action, action/adventure, role-playing, simulation and strategy. It distributes interactive entertainment hardware and software products in Europe through its European distribution subsidiaries: Centresoft in the United Kingdom and NBG in Germany. It offers games that operate on the Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) Xbox One (Xbox One) and Xbox 360 (Xbox 360), Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Nintendo) Wii U (Wii U) and Wii (Wii), and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Sony) PlayStation 4 (PS4) and PlayStation 3 (PS3) console systems.