Microsoft (MSFT) EVP Amy Coleman Sells 32 Shares for Tax Withholding

What Happened Amy Coleman, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Microsoft, had 32.344 shares withheld/disposed to satisfy tax withholding related to an equity award. The shares were valued at $384.93 each, for a total of approximately $12,450. This was a tax-withholding disposition (routine), not a market sale intended as an investment signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date and filing: July 15, 2026 (Form 4 accession 0000789019-26-000139).
• Transaction type/code: Tax withholding to cover tax liability (code F).
• Shares involved: 32.344 shares disposed/withheld.
• Price: $384.93 per share; total value ≈ $12,450.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the reported data.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on the same date (no late-filing indicator reported).

Context Tax-withholding transactions are common when employees receive equity (e.g., restricted stock or vesting awards); the company withholds or sells a small number of shares to cover taxes. These actions are routine administrative events and generally do not indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company’s prospects.