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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-154103"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSFT"
cik: "0000789019"
company_name: "MICROSOFT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T11:27:02.588893+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Microsoft amends bylaws to add cure process for shareholder director nomination deficiencies

## Summary
- Board amended Bylaws effective July 1, 2025 to implement a cure process for certain deficiencies in director nomination notices.
- Company will notify shareholders of deficiencies and provide an opportunity to cure within the time period specified in the Bylaws.
- Full text of amended Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-154103
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSFT
- cik: 0000789019
- company_name: MICROSOFT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312525154103/0001193125-25-154103-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312525154103/d84624d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-154103
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-154103.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-154103.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  MICROSOFT CORP: The Company's Bylaws were amended to implement a cure process for deficiencies in director nomination notices submitted by shareholders (effective 2025-07-01).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2025-07-01
  source text: The Board of Directors of Microsoft Corporation (the “Company”) amended the Company’s Bylaws, effective July 1, 2025. The amendments implement a cure process for certain deficiencies in director nomination notices submitted by shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312525154103/0001193125-25-154103-index.htm

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