Microsoft Director Mark Mason Receives 195 RSU Award

What Happened

• Mark Mason, a director of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), received an award of 195.117 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-09-05. The filing (Form 4) was submitted on 2026-09-08. The RSUs were reported at $0.00 (award/derivative).
• These RSUs are fully vested (per the filing) but are a contingent right to receive shares; actual share delivery is deferred and will occur on the first anniversary after the reporting person’s separation from service to the Board.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-05; Form 4 filed: 2026-09-08.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); derivative security = restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Amount: 195.117 RSUs; reported price $0.00 (award).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — each RSU equals a contingent right to one share; F2 — RSUs are fully vested but delivery is delayed until one year after separation from the Board.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or late-filing notation is indicated in the provided filing.

Context

• RSUs represent a promise to deliver shares in the future rather than an immediate market purchase; because delivery is deferred until after potential separation, these units currently do not provide transferable shares or immediate proceeds.
• Awards to directors are common as compensation or retention; this filing documents the grant and the delivery terms but does not, by itself, indicate a buy/sell signal from the insider.