---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-009934"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSFT"
cik: "0000789019"
company_name: "MICROSOFT CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T14:22:23.717462+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Microsoft to cut ~10,000 jobs; records $1.2B charge in Q2 FY2023

## Summary
- Workforce reduction of 10,000 roles by end of FY23 Q3, less than 5% of total employees.
- $1.2B charge in Q2 for severance, hardware portfolio changes, and lease consolidation.
- Charge expected to reduce diluted EPS by $0.12; notifications starting today.
- Company cites macroeconomic caution, customer digital spend optimization, and AI platform shift.
- US employees get above-market severance, 6-month healthcare, stock vesting, and career services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-009934
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSFT
- cik: 0000789019
- company_name: MICROSOFT CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312523009934/0001193125-23-009934-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312523009934/d447690d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-009934
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-009934.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-009934.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.