Microsoft (MSFT) director Charles Scharf receives 149-share stock award and updates holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SCHARF CHARLES W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Microsoft director Charles W. Scharf reported a new stock award and updated holdings. He received a grant of 149 shares of Microsoft Common Stock at $0.0000 per share as a fully vested stock award on the grant date, increasing his direct ownership to 45,041 shares. The filing also shows an indirect holding of 525 shares held by a trust.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider SCHARF CHARLES W

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	149	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 45,041 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 525 shares (Indirect, By Trust)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Stock award shares: 149 shares Award price per share: $0.0000 per share Direct shares after award: 45,041 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Stock award shares 149 shares Grant of Microsoft Common Stock to Charles W. Scharf

Award price per share $0.0000 per share Grant, award, or other acquisition

Direct shares after award 45,041 shares Total Microsoft Common Stock directly owned after transaction

Indirect trust holdings 525 shares Microsoft Common Stock held indirectly by trust

Transaction date 2026-06-05 Date of reported Form 4 transactions

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Stock, stock award, By Trust, +1 more

5 terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Common Stock financial

"security_title: Common Stock"

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

stock award financial

"Represents stock award which is fully vested on the date of grant."

By Trust financial

"nature_of_ownership: By Trust"

fully vested financial

"Represents stock award which is fully vested on the date of grant."

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHARF CHARLES W

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2026

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	06/05/2026		A		149(1)	A	$0	45,041	D
Common Stock								525	I	By Trust

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 stock award which is fully vested on the date of grant.

	Julia Stark, Attorney-in-Fact for Charles W. Scharf	06/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Microsoft (MSFT) director Charles Scharf report?

Charles W. Scharf reported receiving a stock award of 149 shares of Microsoft Common Stock. The award was granted at $0.0000 per share and was fully vested on the grant date, reflecting routine equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

How many Microsoft (MSFT) shares does Charles Scharf now hold directly?

After the reported stock award, Charles W. Scharf directly holds 45,041 shares of Microsoft Common Stock. This total includes the 149-share grant reported in the filing and represents his direct ownership position, separate from any indirect holdings through trusts.

What does the fully vested Microsoft (MSFT) stock award to Charles Scharf mean?

The filing states the 149-share stock award to Charles W. Scharf is fully vested on the grant date. This means he does not need to meet future service or performance conditions for these shares and they are immediately owned, subject only to standard company and legal restrictions.

Does Charles Scharf have indirect Microsoft (MSFT) share ownership through a trust?

Yes. The filing lists 525 Microsoft Common Stock shares as indirectly owned "By Trust." This indicates a separate holding reported as indirect ownership, distinct from his 45,041 directly held shares, and reflects shares held in a trust structure associated with him.

Was Charles Scharf’s Microsoft (MSFT) stock award an open-market purchase?

No. The filing describes the 149-share transaction with code "A" as a grant or award at $0.0000 per share. This characterizes it as equity compensation provided by Microsoft, not an open-market purchase at prevailing market prices on an exchange.