-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H4YXa613BbKeEuZ3KfTRyFtNLKrRVFnmPZ+a6Yw43jJBUOnJ1kJ8r+eT8zPAjkSN NGq+mZ5LNJyGNNN49rCN7A== 0000000000-05-063443.txt : 20060726 0000000000-05-063443.hdr.sgml : 20060726 20051221170425 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-05-063443 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051221 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACTIVISION INC /NY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000718877 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 954803544 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3100 OCEAN PARK BLVD STREET 2: STE 1000 CITY: SANTA MONICA STATE: CA ZIP: 90405 BUSINESS PHONE: 3102552000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11601 WILSHIRE BLVD 3RD FL STREET 2: STE 1000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEDIAGENIC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACTIVISION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880829 PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-027535 LETTER 1 filename1.txt Room 4561 December 21, 2005 Mr. Robert A. Kotick Chief Executive Officer Activision, Inc. 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, California 90405 Re: Activision, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 Filed June 9, 2005 Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2005 Filed August 4, 2005 File No. 1-15839 Dear Mr. Kotick, We have reviewed your response letter dated October 14, 2005, as well as the filings referenced above, and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comments are inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comment or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 18. Quarterly Financial and Market Information (Unaudited), page F-35 1. We have read your response to prior comment number 2 and do not believe it is appropriate for you to rely on Question 2 of SAB Topic 6 (G)(1)(a) that is intended to allow registrants in specialized industries to modify their presentations. At a minimum, you should report cost of revenue as described in Question 3 of SAB Topic 6(G)(1)(a). In addition, we note that complying with Item 302(a)(1) of Regulation S-K does not preclude you from continuing to present operating income within these disclosures. Please revise your presentation to comply. Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2005 Item 2. MD&A of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources Key Balance Sheet Accounts, page 40 2. We have read your response to prior comment number 5 that was submitted confidentially under Rule 83. Please explain to us how you considered the disclosure requirements of paragraph 33 of APB 20. As appropriate, please amend your filing and respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please submit all correspondence and supplemental materials on EDGAR as required by Rule 101 of Regulation S-T. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of any amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover letter with any amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing any amendment and your responses to our comments. You may contact Stathis Kouninis, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3476, Mark Kronforst, Senior Staff Accountant, at (202) 551- 3451 or me at (202) 551-3489 if you have any questions regarding these comments. Very truly yours, Brad Skinner Accounting Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? Robert A. Kotick Activision, Inc. December 21, 2005 Page 1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----