Microsoft EVP Judson Althoff Receives Award; Shares Withheld

What Happened Judson Althoff, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Microsoft, had 29,724 shares vest on August 31, 2026 as a performance stock award (acquired at $0.00). To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, 18,080.548 of those shares were surrendered/disposed at $513.53 each, producing proceeds of $9,284,904 (reported as a disposal for tax liability).

Key Details

• Transaction dates: August 31, 2026 (award vesting and withholding).
• Award: 29,724 shares granted/vested at $0.00 (performance stock award).
• Withholding: 18,080.548 shares disposed at $513.53 per share; total $9,284,904 (tax withholding, code F).
• Footnote: The shares represent full vesting of a performance stock award granted Sept 2023 under Microsoft’s Executive Incentive Plan for the 3-year performance period ending June 30, 2026.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the Form 4 filing.
• Filing: Reported with period 2026-08-31 and filed 2026-09-01 (appears timely).

Context This was primarily a vesting of a previously granted performance award, not an open-market sale or purchase. The disposal of shares reflects withholding to cover tax liability (routine administrative action), not necessarily a signal of personal selling intent.