Microsoft (MSFT) EVP Amy Coleman Receives Stock Award

What Happened
Amy Coleman, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Microsoft, was granted an award of 6,506 shares on September 15, 2026. The shares were reported as acquired at $0.00 (typical for restricted stock or RSU-type awards), so no cash purchase was made. This transaction is a compensation award rather than an open-market buy or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-09-17 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: A (Grant/award/acquisition).
• Shares awarded: 6,506; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: Award subject to vesting under the Executive Incentive Plan — 25% vests on August 31, 2027, then 6.25% each quarter thereafter, contingent on continued employment (Footnote F1).
• No sale, exercise, or 10b5-1 plan indicated in this filing.

Context
Grants like this are common executive compensation designed to retain employees; they generally vest over time and do not represent an immediate market purchase or sale. Because the award vests gradually, its value to the executive depends on continued employment and Microsoft’s stock price at future vesting dates.