ACTIVISION INC /NY
SC 13G, 2000-05-22
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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. __)*

                                ACTIVISION, INC.

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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                     4930202

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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  May 10, 2000

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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check    the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant  to which  this
Schedule 13G is filed:  [ ] Rule  13d-1(b)  [X] Rule  13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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CUSIP NO.  4930202
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1.   Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. Of Above Persons
     (entities only):  David A. Rocker
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a)______                  (b)_______
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization:  United States

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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by     5.  Sole Voting Power      1,709,700*
Each Reporting Person With:
                                           6.  Shared Voting Power            0
                                           7.  Sole Dispositive Power 1,709,700*
                                           8.  Shared Dispositive Power       0

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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  1,709,700*
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions):  N/A
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11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  6.7%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):  IN
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* 1,148,500 of such shares of Activision, Inc. common stock (the "Common Stock")
are owned by Rocker Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership,  and 561,200
of such  shares  of  Common  Stock  are  owned  by  Compass  Holdings,  Ltd.,  a
corporation  organized under the International  Business Companies  Ordinance of
the  British  Virgin  Islands.  David A.  Rocker,  in his  capacity  as the sole
managing  partner  of  Rocker  Partners,  L.P.,  and,  through  Rocker  Offshore
Management  Company,  Inc., as the investment advisor to Compass Holdings,  Ltd,
possesses sole voting and dispositive  power over all 1,709,700 shares of Common
Stock.

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Item 1.

(a)  Name Of Issuer:   Activision, Inc.
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(b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3100 Ocean Park Boulevard,
     Santa Monica, CA  90405
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Item 2.

(a)  Name of Person Filing:  David A. Rocker
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(b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:  c/o Rocker
     Partners, L.P., Suite 1759, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York  10111
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(c)  Citizenship:  United States
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(d)  Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
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(e)  CUSIP Number:  4930202
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Item  3.  If  this  statement  is  filed  pursuant  to   ss.ss.240.13d-1(b)   or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

     (a)  |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.
              78o);

     (b)  |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

     (c)  |_| Insurance  company as defined in Section  3(a)(19) of the Act (15
              U.S.C. 78c);

     (d)  |_| Investment  company  registered  under Section 8 of the Investment
              Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

     (e)  |_| An investment adviser in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  |_|  An  employee   benefit  plan  or  endowment  fund  in  accordance
               with Section 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  |_|  A  parent  holding   company  or  control  person  in  accordance
               with Section 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  |_|  A savings associations  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

     (i)  |_|  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of  the Investment
               Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

     (j)  |_|  Group, in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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Item 4.  Ownership.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned (as of May 10, 2000): 1,709,700

     (b)  Percent of Class (as of May 10, 2000): 6.7%

     (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,709,700

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

          (iii)Sole  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the  disposition  of  :
               1,709,700

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.  N/A


Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A


Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.  N/A


Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.  N/A


Item 10.  Certification.

By signing  below,  I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,  the
securities  referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of  changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of
such  securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

                                  May 19, 2000

                                                     Date

                                                     /s/David A. Rocker

                                                     David A. Rocker

      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
                Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)



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