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This excerpt taken from the ATVI DEFA14A filed Dec 6, 2007.

Post-Closing Governance and Management Structure

Following the closing of the Combination Transactions, the combined company’s board of directors will consist of eleven directors, including six directors designated by Vivendi, two Activision management directors and three independent directors who currently serve on the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”).  Mr. René Penisson, currently a member of the management board of Vivendi and Chairman of Vivendi Games, will serve as Chairman of the combined company, and Mr. Brian G. Kelly, currently Co-Chairman of the Company, will serve as Co-Chairman of the combined company.

Mr. Robert A. Kotick, currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will become President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company.  Mr. Bruce Hack, Vivendi Games’ current Chief Executive Officer, will serve as Vice-Chairman and Chief Corporate Officer of the combined company.  Mr. Thomas Tippl, currently Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will be appointed Chief Financial Officer of the combined company, and Mr. Jean-François Grollemund, currently Chief Financial Officer of Vivendi Games, will be appointed Chief Accounting Officer of the combined company.

The Company has agreed to amend and restate its amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) and its third amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”) concurrently with the consummation of the Combination Transactions to provide for certain additional post-closing governance matters.  For more information regarding the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, see exhibits A and B to the Business Combination Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.1.

This excerpt taken from the ATVI 8-K filed Dec 6, 2007.

Post-Closing Governance and Management Structure

Following the closing of the Combination Transactions, the combined company’s board of directors will consist of eleven directors, including six directors designated by Vivendi, two Activision management directors and three independent directors who currently serve on the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”).  Mr. René Penisson, currently a member of the management board of Vivendi and Chairman of Vivendi Games, will serve as Chairman of the combined company, and Mr. Brian G. Kelly, currently Co-Chairman of the Company, will serve as Co-Chairman of the combined company.

Mr. Robert A. Kotick, currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will become President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company.  Mr. Bruce Hack, Vivendi Games’ current Chief Executive Officer, will serve as Vice-Chairman and Chief Corporate Officer of the combined company.  Mr. Thomas Tippl, currently Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will be appointed Chief Financial Officer of the combined company, and Mr. Jean-François Grollemund, currently Chief Financial Officer of Vivendi Games, will be appointed Chief Accounting Officer of the combined company.

The Company has agreed to amend and restate its amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) and its third amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”) concurrently with the consummation of the Combination Transactions to provide for certain additional post-closing governance matters.  For more information regarding the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, see exhibits A and B to the Business Combination Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.1.

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DEFA14A
Dec 6, 2007
8-K
Dec 6, 2007
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