MICROSOFT CORP — Regulatory Filings 2012

Oct 9, 2012

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 9, 2012

Microsoft Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Washington

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-14278	91-1144442
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington	98052-6399
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(425) 882-8080

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Director Retirement

Reed Hastings, who has served as a member of the Microsoft Board of Directors since 2007, has informed the Company he has decided not to seek re-election at the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders. His Board service will end on the date of the meeting, November 28, 2012. The Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Hastings’ plans on October 9, 2012.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Microsoft Corporation dated October 9, 2012

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MICROSOFT CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: October 9, 2012	/s/ John A. Seethoff
	John A. Seethoff
	Assistant Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated October 9, 2012

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