Current Report Filing (8-k)
December 04 2014 - 5:01PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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) December 3, 2014
Microsoft Corporation
(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Washington
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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0-14278 |
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91-1144442 |
(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington |
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98052-6399 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(425) 882-8080
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On December 3, 2014, Microsoft Corporation (the Company) held its 2014 Annual Shareholders Meeting (the Annual Meeting). There were
8,255,024,407 shares of common stock entitled to be voted. There were 7,005,292,367 shares voted in person or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting:
(1) The shareholders
voted to elect each of the ten (10) nominees for director.
(2) The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named
executive officers.
(3) The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal year 2015.
(4) The shareholders rejected a non-binding shareholder proposal for the adoption of proxy access.
The Companys inspector of election certified the following vote tabulations:
Election of directors
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Vote Results |
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% Votes For |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non- Votes |
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William H. Gates III |
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Re-elected |
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93.9 |
% |
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5,606,116,491 |
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365,721,899 |
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2,265,393 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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Maria Klawe |
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Re-elected |
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92.6 |
% |
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5,531,572,830 |
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439,103,380 |
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3,427,573 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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Teri L. List-Stoll |
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Elected |
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99.7 |
% |
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5,955,193,132 |
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15,258,441 |
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3,652,210 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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G. Mason Morfit |
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Elected |
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99.7 |
% |
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5,654,036,396 |
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18,217,262 |
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301,850,125 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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Satya Nadella |
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Elected |
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99.5 |
% |
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5,942,449,976 |
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28,462,079 |
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3,191,728 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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Charles H. Noski |
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Re-elected |
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99.4 |
% |
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5,935,196,762 |
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35,098,514 |
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3,808,507 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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Helmut Panke |
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Re-elected |
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97.7 |
% |
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5,834,406,180 |
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135,861,949 |
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3,835,654 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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Charles W. Scharf |
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Elected |
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99.7 |
% |
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5,954,552,546 |
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15,704,412 |
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3,846,825 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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John W. Stanton |
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Elected |
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99.1 |
% |
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5,914,329,420 |
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56,041,826 |
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3,732,537 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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John W. Thompson |
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Re-elected |
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92.1 |
% |
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5,497,993,411 |
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472,460,503 |
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3,649,869 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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Advisory vote on executive compensation |
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Vote Results |
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% Votes For |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non- Votes |
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Approved |
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72.6 |
% |
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4,316,712,740 |
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1,625,320,427 |
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32,070,616 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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Ratification of appointment of independent auditors |
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Vote Results |
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% Votes For |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non- Votes |
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Approved |
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98.9 |
% |
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6,919,256,043 |
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77,642,108 |
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8,394,216 |
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0 |
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Shareholder proposal: adoption of proxy access |
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Vote Results |
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% Votes For |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non- Votes |
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Not approved |
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10.5 |
% |
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622,160,860 |
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5,319,463,402 |
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32,479,521 |
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1,031,188,584 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: December 4, 2014 |
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/S/ JOHN A. SEETHOFF |
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John A. Seethoff |
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Assistant Secretary |
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