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8-K filed December 8, 2023, 6:59 PM ET ticker MSFT CIK 0000789019
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Microsoft shareholders re-elect all directors, approve compensation, reject all proposals

MICROSOFT CORP

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Report on Risk from Omitting Ideology in EEO Policy at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Shareholder Proposal: Report on Risk from Omitting Ideology in EEO Policy Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Not approved 0.81 41,683,792 5,060,353,508 47,838,714 1,191,099,632
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Report on Climate Risks to Retirement Plan Beneficiaries at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Shareholder Proposal: Report on Climate Risks to Retirement Plan Beneficiaries Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Not approved 8.89 451,480,750 4,624,893,737 73,501,527 1,191,099,632
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Report on Tax Transparency at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Shareholder Proposal: Report on Tax Transparency Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Not approved 21.25 1,087,190,237 4,026,777,970 35,907,807 1,191,099,632
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Report on Risks of Weapons Development at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Shareholder Proposal: Report on Risks of Weapons Development Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Not approved 15.19 772,125,694 4,309,033,970 68,716,350 1,191,099,632
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Mandate for Third-Party Political Reporting at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Shareholder Proposal: Mandate for Third-Party Political Reporting Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Not approved 5.37 273,315,956 4,815,602,915 60,957,143 1,191,099,632
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Approved 93.77 4,806,802,798 318,924,533 24,148,683 1,191,099,632
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay frequency
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation Vote result One year Two years Three years Abstain Broker Non-Votes One year 5,069,287,701 6,534,144 64,434,058 9,620,111 1,191,099,632 98.61 % 0.12 % 1.25 %
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Shareholder Proposal: Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Not approved 33.57 1,696,197,226 3,355,297,882 98,380,906 1,191,099,632
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor for Fiscal Year 2023 at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor for Fisal Year 2023 Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Approved 95.27 6,030,931,368 298,788,648 11,255,630 0
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Report on Government Takedown Requests at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Shareholder Proposal: Report on Government Takedown Requests Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Not approved 1.78 90,459,645 4,990,487,197 68,929,172 1,191,099,632
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Report on Gender-Based Compensation and Benefit Gaps at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Shareholder Proposal: Report on Gender-Based Compensation and Benefit Gaps Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Not approved 1.01 51,642,120 5,052,638,933 45,594,961 1,191,099,632
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Election of Directors Director Vote Results % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Reid G. Hoffman Re-elected 99.30 5,099,793,186 35,610,548 14,472,280 1,191,099,632 Hugh F. Johnston Re-elected 91.29 4,693,142,780 447,707,365 9,025,869 1,191,099,632 Teri L. List Re-elected 97.99 5,037,999,367 103,082,084 8,794,563 1,191,099,632 Catherine MacGregor Elected 99.77 5,129,394,127 11,706,923 8,774,964 1,191,099,632 Mark A. L. Mason Elected 99.78 5,129,864,831 10,925,164 9,086,019 1,191,099,632 Satya Nadella Re-elected 94.36 4,838,647,785 289,118,177 22,110,052 1,191,099,632 Sandra E. Peterson Re-elected 98.13 5,045,355,824 95,982,672 8,537,518 1,191,099,632 Penny S. Pritzker Re-elected 99.61 5,121,255,514 19,710,256 8,910,244 1,191,099,632 Carlos A. Rodriguez Re-elected 97.32 5,003,573,390 137,421,562 8,881,062 1,191,099,632 Charles W. Scharf Re-elected 98.48 5,062,612,671 78,115,873 9,147,470 1,191,099,632 John W. Stanton Re-elected 99.49 5,115,129,701 25,719,893 9,026,420 1,191,0
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

MICROSOFT CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Report on Artificial Intelligence Misinformation and Disinformation at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-12-07
Exact text from the filing
Shareholder Proposal: Report on AI Misinformation and Disinformation Vote result % Votes For For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Not approved 21.16 1,075,050,578 4,003,579,250 71,246,186 1,191,099,632
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