Microsoft Board and Compensation Update

TL;DR

MSFT board shakeup and exec pay changes filed.

AI Summary

On September 24, 2025, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) filed an 8-K report detailing changes in its board of directors and executive compensation. The filing indicates the election of new directors and potential adjustments to compensatory arrangements for certain officers, though specific names and financial details of these arrangements are not provided in this excerpt.

Why It Matters

Changes in board composition and executive compensation can signal shifts in company strategy or governance, potentially impacting investor confidence and future performance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is routine and reports on standard corporate governance matters without immediate financial implications.

Key Players & Entities

• Microsoft Corporation (company) — Filer
• September 24, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• Redmond, Washington (location) — Company Headquarters

FAQ

From the Filing

0001193125-25-225125.txt : 20250930 0001193125-25-225125.hdr.sgml : 20250930 20250930163710 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-25-225125 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 13 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250924 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20250930 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250930 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MICROSOFT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000789019 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology EIN: 911144442 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37845 FILM NUMBER: 251361018 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052-6399 BUSINESS PHONE: 425-882-8080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052-6399 8-K 1 d863209d8k.htm 8-K 8-K false 0000789019 0000789019 2025-09-24 2025-09-24 0000789019 msft:NotesTwoPointOneTwoFivePercentDueDecemberSixTwentyTwentyOneMember 2025-09-24 2025-09-24 0000789019 msft:NotesThreePointOneTwoFivePercentDueDecemberSixTwentyTwentyEightMember 2025-09-24 2025-09-24 0000789019 msft:NotesTwoPointSixTwoFivePercentDueMayTwoTwentyThirtyThreeMember 2025-09-24 2025-09-24     UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549     FORM 8-K     CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 24, 2025       Microsoft Corporation       Washington   001-37845   91-1144442 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   One Microsoft Way , Redmond , Washington   98052-6399 ( 425 ) 882-8080 www.microsoft.com/investor     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.00000625 par value per share   MSFT   NASDAQ 3.125% Notes due 2028   MSFT   NASDAQ 2.625% Notes due 2033   MSFT   NASDAQ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) On September 24, 2025, Carlos A. Rodriguez, a member of the Board of Directors of Microsoft Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company of his decision not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2025 annual shareholder