UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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) January 20, 2005
(January 19, 2005)
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ACTIVISION, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-12699 95-4803544
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3100 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 255-2000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 20, 2005, Activision, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its acquisition of Vicarious Visions, Inc. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated January 20, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
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.
ACTIVISION, INC.
By:/s/ Ronald Doornink
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Name: Ronald Doornink
Title: President
Date: January 20, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release of Activision, Inc., dated January 20, 2005.
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