STANTON JOHN W 4

What Happened John W. Stanton, a director of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), was granted 149 shares as a stock award on 2026-06-05. The award is reported as an acquisition (code A) at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0). The filing notes the award was fully vested on the date of grant, so Stanton obtained immediate ownership of the shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-05; Form 4 filed 2026-06-09 (filed within the required two business days).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares granted: 149; reported acquisition price: $0.00; total reported cash value: $0.
• Footnote: F1 — the stock award is fully vested on the date of grant.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.

Context This was a compensatory stock award to a company director, not an open-market purchase or sale. Because the award was fully vested on grant, Stanton immediately became beneficial owner of the shares. Such awards are common as director compensation and do not by themselves indicate a buy-or-sell signal for investors.