MICROSOFT CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Nov 9, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)
CIK: 0000789019
Period of Report: 2010-11-05

Reporting Person: SINOFSKY STEVEN J (President, Windows Division)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-11-05	Common Stock	M	116200	$25.1438	Acquired	809707	Direct
2010-11-05	Common Stock	S	116200	$27.16	Disposed	693507	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	M	83800	$25.1438	Acquired	777307	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	83800	$27.101	Disposed	693507	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-11-05	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.1438	M	116200	Disposed	2011-02-20	Common Stock (116200)	Direct
2010-11-09	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.1438	M	83800	Disposed	2011-02-20	Common Stock (83800)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $27.10 to $27.18. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $27.10 to $27.11. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.