Activision CEO Cashes In
Activision CEO Cashes In
November 13, 2009
Hot on the heels of trememdous first-day sales for the controversial sequel Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision's CEO and a member of the Activision board have exercised some lucrative stock options.
According to a Gameindustry.biz report, CEO Bobby Kotick made more than $20 million this week when he exercised options on close to 1.93 million shares of stock. The options, dated from April 18, 2000, allowed him to buy the shares for $1.03 and sell them for between $11.43 and $11.54.
Also this week, director Brian Kelly exercised options he received in 2004 and 2006 to clear about $10.5 million.
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Posted 11/20/09 at 03:56pm
DarkSaber: OH I get it now! It's Men In Black quote! The twins that run the comm centre in HQ.
DarkSaber: OH I get it now! It's Men In Black quote! The twins that run the comm centre in HQ.
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:49pm
JDKJ: I'd like to introduce you to them. First, Neil. Then, Bob.
JDKJ: I'd like to introduce you to them. First, Neil. Then, Bob.
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:47pm
ZippyDSMlee: JD:I know they are intimate friends of yours...
ZippyDSMlee: JD:I know they are intimate friends of yours...
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:44pm
JDKJ: @Zip: You know Neil and Bob?
JDKJ: @Zip: You know Neil and Bob?
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:30pm
ZippyDSMlee: Normal censorship rally's and booms while the people are wealthy , corporate "censorship" booms when they are not.
ZippyDSMlee: Normal censorship rally's and booms while the people are wealthy , corporate "censorship" booms when they are not.
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:21pm
PHX Corp: So the VG censorship war is going to turn into more of aa war on consumers by IP companies
PHX Corp: So the VG censorship war is going to turn into more of aa war on consumers by IP companies
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:18pm
ZippyDSMlee: PHX Corp:the media mafia retcheting up their assault on ISPs,themselves by proxy and the world?
ZippyDSMlee: PHX Corp:the media mafia retcheting up their assault on ISPs,themselves by proxy and the world?
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:14pm
PHX Corp: I think we'll be home free next year due to the recession, Let's face it JT's gone, NIMF closing it's doors. what could happen next
PHX Corp: I think we'll be home free next year due to the recession, Let's face it JT's gone, NIMF closing it's doors. what could happen next
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:35pm
JDKJ: Don't worry about it. Just don't stop your bobbing.
JDKJ: Don't worry about it. Just don't stop your bobbing.
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:33pm
DarkSaber: I genuinely have no clue what you are on about.
DarkSaber: I genuinely have no clue what you are on about.
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:32pm
JDKJ: Oh, you're getting it just fine. I can tell this ain't your first time.
JDKJ: Oh, you're getting it just fine. I can tell this ain't your first time.
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:28pm
DarkSaber: I don't get it. Are you saying they aren't in Fallout 3? I'm sure the tree was called Bob, can't remember a Neil though.
DarkSaber: I don't get it. Are you saying they aren't in Fallout 3? I'm sure the tree was called Bob, can't remember a Neil though.
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:25pm
JDKJ: No. Neil and Bob on my head. Hahah!!! Hahah!!! Sucker.
JDKJ: No. Neil and Bob on my head. Hahah!!! Hahah!!! Sucker.
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:24pm
DarkSaber: Aren't they from Fallout 3?
DarkSaber: Aren't they from Fallout 3?
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:23pm
JDKJ: You know Neil and Bob?
JDKJ: You know Neil and Bob?
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:22pm
DarkSaber: You know full well where I think Hal Halpin can shove his bobblehead.
DarkSaber: You know full well where I think Hal Halpin can shove his bobblehead.
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:21pm
JDKJ: There's always the absent receipt of a booblehead about which to gripe.
JDKJ: There's always the absent receipt of a booblehead about which to gripe.
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:20pm
ZippyDSMlee: DarkSaber:And you would have moaned like a 7 year old over candy if you were not credited for finding it frist even if he was about to post it. :P
ZippyDSMlee: DarkSaber:And you would have moaned like a 7 year old over candy if you were not credited for finding it frist even if he was about to post it. :P
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:16pm
DarkSaber: Damn GP to hell, I got credited, now I can't moan about not being credited! :-P
DarkSaber: Damn GP to hell, I got credited, now I can't moan about not being credited! :-P
Posted 11/20/09 at 02:14pm
ZippyDSMlee: Stealthguy:I can't stop drooling the pastel scene background set have completely passfied me 0-o
ZippyDSMlee: Stealthguy:I can't stop drooling the pastel scene background set have completely passfied me 0-o
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Um good for them?
If they blow their noses, be sure to tell us k?
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
Here's an idea: If you see Activision in a headline, don't read it. They've been in the news a lot lately with their music games and MW2. Should we not cover it as news just because you are tired of the topic?
Now be a nice little troll and crawl back under your bridge. I'll find a nice Activision nose blowing story to feed you next week.
;)
That...was....awesome 0-o
Until lobbying is a hanging offense I choose anarchy! Stop supporting big media and furthering the criminalization of consumers!! http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/
Print shit, expect shitty comments. Not my fault it's a slow news day for you. You may have been trying to be smart-arse, but you sure weren't smart enough to not feed the troll.
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
ah, but I knew I was feeding you. Even muck-divers need to eat. Every good site has its trolls and we try to take care of ours.
Also, if you could maybe report on Koticks bowel-movements I'd be much obliged, especially if you can give details on what he ate the day before.
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
If the value of his shit runs into the millions, most certainly.
Well Modern Warfare 2 certainly did.
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
And so our little give and take has come full circle. We will now return to our original programming.
This is turly the best site ever!!!!!
Until lobbying is a hanging offense I choose anarchy! Stop supporting big media and furthering the criminalization of consumers!! http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/
Damn right it is!
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This makes me feel dirty, and it also makes part of my soul die.
Your shit posts on Activision and Mw2 make me cry. I miss Dennis.
Good for them.....Although I think that money would be better given to the writers, producers, animation team & so on for their hard work on this game. But there is enough money going around for the ceo's & cfo's of alot of companies right now. But Activision & Infinity Ward have earned their money & not poking the government for money.......HA HA HA!!!! That's why games will always prosper, like the porn industry. HA HA HA!!!!!
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