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accession: "0001193125-21-343711"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSFT"
cik: "0000789019"
company_name: "MICROSOFT CORP"
filed_at: "2021-11-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T05:00:25.341533+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Microsoft shareholders approve all director nominees, advisory pay, ESPP; approve harassment report proposal

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees re-elected; Satya Nadella received 94.72% support, John Thompson 91.38%.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 95.45% for; Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved with 99.65%.
- Shareholder proposal for report on workplace sexual harassment policies approved with 77.97% for.
- Proposal to ban facial recognition sales to governments rejected (4.05% for); median pay gap report rejected (40.04% for).
- Deloitte ratified as auditor for fiscal 2022 with 95.36% support.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-343711
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSFT
- cik: 0000789019
- company_name: MICROSOFT CORP
- filed_at: 2021-11-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312521343711/0001193125-21-343711-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312521343711/d205343d8k.htm

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