MICROSOFT CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 5, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)
CIK: 0000789019
Period of Report: 2010-12-30

Reporting Person: MARQUARDT DAVID F (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-30	Common Stock	G	2775	—	Disposed	1187484	Direct
2010-12-30	Common Stock	G	8632	—	Disposed	1178852	Direct
2010-12-30	Common Stock	G	925	—	Acquired	1325	Indirect
2010-12-30	Common Stock	G	925	—	Acquired	1325	Indirect
2010-12-30	Common Stock	G	925	—	Acquired	1325	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This transaction involved a gift of 925 shares of the Company's common stock to each of his three children who share the reporting person's household.