MICROSOFT CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Sep 2, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)
CIK: 0000789019
Period of Report: 2011-08-31

Reporting Person: BROD FRANK H (Chief Accounting Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-08-31	Common Stock	A	17839	—	Acquired	119101	Direct
2011-08-31	Common Stock	A	29161	—	Acquired	148262	Direct
2011-08-31	Common Stock	A	18214	—	Acquired	166476	Direct
2011-08-31	Common Stock	F	11271	$26.23	Disposed	157341	Direct
2011-08-31	Common Stock	S	5000	$26.56	Disposed	152341	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents stock award which shall vest over 5 years at the rate of 20% on August 31, 2012, and then at the rate of 20% on each August 31 thereafter, subject to continued employment.

F2: Represents stock award which shall vest over 4 years at the rate of 25% on August 31, 2011 and then at the rate of 25% on each August 31 thereafter, subject to continued employment.

F3: Represents stock award which shall vest over 4 years at the rate of 25% on September 30, 2011 and then at the rate of 25% on each August 31 thereafter, subject to continued employment.