PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE MERGER
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Activision Blizzard connects and engages the world through epic entertainment. Our video game franchises enable hundreds of millions of people to experience joy, thrill and achievement. We enable social connections through the lens of fun, and we foster purpose and meaning through competitive gaming. Video games, unlike any other social or entertainment media, have the ability to break down barriers that can inhibit tolerance and understanding. Celebrating differences is at the core of our culture and ensures we can create games for players of diverse backgrounds in the 190 countries our games are played.
Activision Blizzard’s principal executive offices are located at 2701 Olympic Boulevard, Building B, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
Activision Blizzard was originally incorporated in California in 1979 and was reincorporated in Delaware in December 1992. In connection with the 2008 business combination by and among the Company (then known as Activision, Inc.), Vivendi S.A. and Vivendi Games, Inc., pursuant to which we acquired Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., we were renamed Activision Blizzard, Inc. On February 23, 2016, we acquired King Digital Entertainment plc, a leading interactive mobile entertainment company, by purchasing all of its outstanding shares. Activision Blizzard common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, which we refer to as “Activision Blizzard common stock,” is currently listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, which we refer to as “Nasdaq,” under the symbol “ATVI.”
Additional information about Activision Blizzard and its subsidiaries is included in documents incorporated by reference in this proxy statement (see the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page ) and on its website: www.activisionblizzard.com. The information provided or accessible through Activision Blizzard’s website is not part of, or incorporated by reference in, this proxy statement.
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft is a technology company whose mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and is a leader in enabling digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and intelligent edge. Founded in 1975, Microsoft operates worldwide and has offices in more than 100 countries. Microsoft develops and supports a wide range of software, services, devices, and solutions that deliver new opportunities, greater convenience and enhanced value to people’s lives. Microsoft offers an array of services, including cloud-based solutions, that provide customers with software, services, platforms and content. Microsoft’s products include operating systems, cross-device productivity applications, server applications, business solution applications, desktop and server management tools, software development tools, and games. Microsoft also designs and sells devices, including PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, other intelligent devices, and related accessories.
Microsoft’s principal executive offices are located at One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052. Microsoft’s common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “MSFT.”
Additional information about Microsoft and its subsidiaries is included in documents filed by Microsoft with the SEC and on its website: www.microsoft.com. The information provided or accessible through Microsoft’s website is not part of, or incorporated by reference in, this proxy statement.
Anchorage Merger Sub Inc.
Sub is a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft, formed on January 13, 2022 solely for the purpose of engaging in the merger and the other transactions as contemplated under the merger agreement. Upon completion of the merger, Sub will cease to exist.
PROPOSAL 1: ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT
