Microsoft EVP Judson Althoff Receives 29,077-Share Award

What Happened Judson Althoff, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Microsoft (MSFT), was granted 29,077 shares on 2026-09-15 as a stock award (transaction code A). The filing reports the acquisition price as $0.00, so no cash was paid; the filing does not state the grant’s market value. This is an award/compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale, so it is a routine equity compensation event rather than an immediate bullish or bearish trading signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-09-17.
• Transaction type/code: A (Stock award/grant); price reported: $0.00; shares acquired: 29,077.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in this filing.
• Footnote: Award made under the Executive Incentive Plan. Vesting schedule — 25% vests on August 31, 2027, then 6.25% vests every three months thereafter until fully vested (four-year schedule), subject to continued employment.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or sale of shares reported in this filing.

Context This is a time-based equity award used for executive compensation and retention. Because shares were granted (not purchased or sold), the filing shows no cash outlay but does not directly indicate Mr. Althoff’s view of Microsoft’s stock. Vesting is contingent on continued employment, so the shares won’t be freely owned until they vest per the schedule above.