Microsoft (MSFT) Chief Accounting Officer Jolla Receives Award

What Happened Jolla Alice L., Microsoft’s Chief Accounting Officer, was granted a stock award of 5,575 shares on 2026-08-31 (reported on Form 4). On the same date 485.782 shares were disposed (code F) to satisfy tax withholding, at $513.53 per share, totaling $249,464. The award is reported as acquired at $0.00 (typical for restricted stock grants).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-31; filing date: 2026-09-01 (Form 4 accession 0000789019-26-000156).
• Award: 5,575 shares granted (code A), acquisition price $0.00.
• Tax withholding: 485.782 shares disposed (code F) at $513.53/share = $249,464 withheld/sold.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed on the provided summary.
• Footnote: Award vests over five years — 5% on Nov 30, 2026, then 5% every three months thereafter, subject to continued employment.
• Filing timeliness: filing appears timely (within the usual Form 4 window); no late filing indicated.

Context This appears to be a routine equity award with a customary tax-withholding sale of a portion of the shares to cover taxes. Awards reflect compensation/retention and do not by themselves signal a buy/sell recommendation. For retail investors, outright purchases are often more informative than routine awards or withholding transactions.