Microsoft (MSFT) CAO Jolla Alice L. Withholds 123 Shares for Taxes

What Happened

Jolla Alice L., Chief Accounting Officer of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), had 122.773 shares disposed on 2026-09-15 as a payment of exercise price or tax liability (Form 4 code F). The shares were valued at $505.41 per share, totaling about $62,051. This was a tax-withholding/administrative disposition tied to an equity event rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-15
• Action/type: Code F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares withheld/disposed)
• Shares disposed: 122.773 at $505.41 per share; reported total $62,051
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing provided
• Footnotes: filing indicates tax withholding; no 10b5-1 plan or late-file flag noted in the information supplied
• Filing timeliness: Report filed with the date of the transaction (no late filing indicated)

Context

A Code F transaction typically means shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations from an equity award or option exercise (a cashless/administered step), not a market sale that signals sentiment. Such withholdings are routine for executives when awards vest or options are exercised and do not by themselves indicate a buy/sell opinion.