8-K

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) June 16, 2021

Microsoft Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Washington

001-37845

91-1144442

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. ID)


One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington		98052-6399
[Address]

(425) 882-8080

www.microsoft.com/investor

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.00000625 par value per share	MSFT	NASDAQ
2.125% Notes due 2021	MSFT	NASDAQ
3.125% Notes due 2028	MSFT	NASDAQ
2.625% Notes due 2033	MSFT	NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 - Other Events.

On June 16, 2021, Microsoft Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the independent members of the Company’s board of directors unanimously elected chief executive officer Satya Nadella to the role of board chair and John W. Thompson to the role of lead independent director.

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: June 16, 2021						/s/ Keith R. Dolliver
						Keith R. Dolliver
						VP and Deputy General Counsel

Microsoft Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events