Microsoft (MSFT) Chief Accounting Officer Jolla Alice L. Receives Award

What Happened Jolla Alice L., Microsoft’s Chief Accounting Officer, was granted 5,004 shares on 2026-06-15 as a stock award (transaction code A). The report shows an acquisition price of $0 for the grant (typical for equity awards); no cash was exchanged.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-15; Form 4 filed 2026-06-16 (timely filing).
• Shares granted: 5,004; reported acquisition price: $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not stated in the provided filing.
• Footnote: award vests over five years — 5% vests on September 15, 2026, and then 5% vests every three months thereafter, subject to continued employment.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A). No sale, option exercise, tax withholding, or 10b5-1 plan noted.

Context This was a compensation stock award, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such grants are common for executive pay and do not by themselves indicate a buy/sell sentiment. The award will vest gradually, so the insider will only acquire full ownership if employment continues through the vesting schedule.