Microsoft’s Brad Smith vests 27,688-share award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) reported a Form 4 for Vice Chair and President Bradford L. Smith. On August 31, 2026, he acquired 27,688 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share from the full vesting of a performance stock award granted in September 2023 for a three-year performance period ending June 30, 2026. On the same date, 17,036.099 shares of common stock were delivered or withheld at $513.53 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability, which includes shares acquired on March 31 and June 30, 2026 under the Microsoft Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 10,651.901 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider SMITH BRADFORD L

Role Vice Chair and President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	27,688	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock F2	17,036.099	$513.53	$8.75M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 458,716.2944 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents full vesting of shares earned under a performance stock award granted in September 2023 under the Microsoft Corporation Executive Incentive Plan for the 3-year performance period that ended on June 30, 2026.
2. F2. Includes 37.5206 shares acquired on March 31, 2026, and 19.6415 shares acquired on June 30, 2026, under the Microsoft Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Key Figures

Shares acquired (performance stock award vesting): 27,688 shares Shares delivered/withheld for exercise price or tax liability: 17,036.099 shares Exercise price or tax liability share value: $513.53 per share +3 more

6 metrics

Shares acquired (performance stock award vesting) 27,688 shares Common stock acquired on August 31, 2026 via full vesting of a performance stock award

Shares delivered/withheld for exercise price or tax liability 17,036.099 shares Common stock delivered or withheld on August 31, 2026 under transaction code F

Exercise price or tax liability share value $513.53 per share Value applied to 17,036.099 shares used for payment of exercise price or tax liability

Performance period length 3 years Performance period for the stock award vesting ending June 30, 2026

Shares acquired under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (March 31, 2026) 37.5206 shares Common stock acquired under the Microsoft Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Shares acquired under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (June 30, 2026) 19.6415 shares Common stock acquired under the Microsoft Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Key Terms

performance stock award, Executive Incentive Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, exercise price or tax liability

4 terms

performance stock award financial

"Represents full vesting of shares earned under a performance stock award granted"

Executive Incentive Plan financial

"performance stock award granted in September 2023 under the Microsoft Corporation Executive Incentive Plan"

Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"shares acquired on March 31, 2026, and 19.6415 shares acquired on June 30, 2026, under the Microsoft Employee Stock Purchase Plan"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

exercise price or tax liability financial

"Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"

FAQ

What insider transactions did MSFT executive Bradford L. Smith report on August 31, 2026?

He reported a grant/award acquisition of 27,688 shares of Microsoft common stock from a fully vested performance stock award and a disposition of 17,036.099 shares delivered or withheld to pay exercise price or tax liability, both dated August 31, 2026.

What was the basis for the 27,688-share award reported for MSFT’s Bradford L. Smith?

The 27,688 shares represent full vesting of shares earned under a performance stock award granted in September 2023 under the Microsoft Corporation Executive Incentive Plan for a three-year performance period ending June 30, 2026.

At what price were the 17,036.099 MSFT shares used for tax or exercise payment valued?

The 17,036.099 shares of Microsoft common stock delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability were valued at $513.53 per share, according to the Form 4 data.

How many MSFT shares were involved in the tax or exercise-price payment transaction?

The transaction used 17,036.099 shares of Microsoft common stock, which were delivered or withheld to satisfy the exercise price or tax liability associated with the reported equity compensation.

What additional MSFT shares are referenced in connection with Bradford L. Smith’s holdings?

A footnote states his holdings include 37.5206 shares acquired on March 31, 2026 and 19.6415 shares acquired on June 30, 2026 under the Microsoft Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH BRADFORD L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION

ONE MICROSOFT WAY

(Street)

REDMOND WASHINGTON 98052-6399

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MICROSOFT CORP [ MSFT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Vice Chair and President

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/31/2026		A		27,688(1)	A	$0	475,695.2313	D
Common Stock	08/31/2026		F		17,036.099	D	$513.53	458,716.2944(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents full vesting of shares earned under a performance stock award granted in September 2023 under the Microsoft Corporation Executive Incentive Plan for the 3-year performance period that ended on June 30, 2026.

2. Includes 37.5206 shares acquired on March 31, 2026, and 19.6415 shares acquired on June 30, 2026, under the Microsoft Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

	Julia Stark, Attorney-in-Fact for Bradford L. Smith	09/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)