Microsoft Corporation · 8-K exhibit

8-K Microsoft Corporation 00-0000000 false 0000789019 0000789019 2024-12-10 2024-12-10 0000789019 us-gaap:CommonStockMember 2024-12-10 2024-12-10 0000789019 msft:M3.125PercentNotesDue2028Member 2024-12-10 2024-12-10 0000789019 msft:M2.625PercentNotesDue2033Member 2024-12-10 2024-12-10     UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 10, 2024     Microsoft Corporation       Washington   001-37845   91-1144442 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) One Microsoft Way , Redmond , Washington 98052-6399 ( 425 ) 882-8080 www.microsoft.com/investor     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):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders On December 10, 2024, Microsoft Corporation (the "Company" or "Microsoft") held its 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting (the "Annual Meeting"). There were 7,434,436,393 shares of common stock entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting, of which 6,417,206,480 were voted in person or by proxy. The results for each item submitted for a vote of shareholders are as follows.

The shareholders: (1) Voted to elect each of the 12 nominees for director. (2) T1Approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. (3) Voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025. (4) Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning a report on risks of weapons development. (5) T2Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning an assessment of investing in bitcoin. (6) Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning a report on data operations in human rights hotspots. (7) Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning a report on artificial intelligence and machine learning tools for oil and gas development and production. (8) T3Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning a report on artificial intelligence ("AI") misinformation and disinformation. (9) Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning a report on AI data sourcing accountability.

The Company's inspector of election certified the following vote tabulations: Election of directors   Director    Vote Results      % Votes For      For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Reid G. Hoffman      Re-elected        99.20        5,148,624,453        41,556,212        8,911,649        1,218,114,166   Hugh F. Johnston      Re-elected        91.89        4,768,792,470        420,605,495        9,694,349        1,218,114,166   Teri L. List      Re-elected        98.68        5,120,774,949        68,560,265        9,757,100        1,218,114,166   Catherine MacGregor      Re-elected        99.83        5,180,667,633        8,873,170        9,551,511        1,218,114,166   Mark A.

L. Mason      Re-elected        99.59        5,167,419,348        21,404,525        10,268,441        1,218,114,166   Satya Nadella      Re-elected        94.35        4,878,901,541        291,907,066        28,283,707        1,218,114,166   Sandra E. Peterson      Re-elected        98.14        5,092,981,786        96,435,357        9,675,171        1,218,114,166   Penny S. Pritzker      Re-elected        99.60        5,170,315,477        20,548,862        8,227,975        1,218,114,166   Carlos A. Rodriguez      Re-elected        98.18        5,094,003,865        94,407,242        10,681,207        1,218,114,166   Charles W.

Scharf      Re-elected        98.26        5,098,538,567        90,405,839        10,147,908        1,218,114,166   John W. Stanton      Re-elected        99.40        5,158,411,139        30,890,450        9,790,725        1,218,114,166   Emma N. Walmsley      Re-elected        99.07        5,141,345,085        48,471,729        9,275,500        1,218,114,166   Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation   Vote result    % Votes For      For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Approved      91.34        4,727,655,048        448,256,975        23,180,291        1,218,114,166   Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor for Fisal Year 2025   Vote result    % Votes For      For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Approved      94.32        6,042,000,471        364,022,603        11,183,406        0   Shareholder Proposal: Report on Risks of Weapons Development   Vote result    % Votes For      For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Not approved      15.26        783,837,170        4,353,192,956        62,062,188        1,218,114,166   Shareholder Proposal: Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin   Vote result    % Votes For      For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Not approved      0.55        28,234,424        5,148,248,368        22,609,522        1,218,114,166   Shareholder Proposal: Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots   Vote result    % Votes For      For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Not approved      32.03        1,647,287,434        3,495,428,268        56,376,612        1,218,114,166   Shareholder Proposal: Report on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production   Vote result    % Votes For      For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Not approved      9.71        498,928,539        4,641,011,840        59,151,935        1,218,114,166   Shareholder Proposal: Report on AI Misinformation and Disinformation   Vote result    % Votes For      For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Not approved      18.67        956,598,432        4,167,583,544        74,910,338        1,218,114,166   Shareholder Proposal: Report on AI Data Sourcing Accountability   Vote result    % Votes For      For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Not approved      36.19        1,803,298,481        3,179,152,976        216,640,857        1,218,114,166   Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure In January 2021, Microsoft announced a minority investment in Cruise, an autonomous vehicle company which is a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors Company ("GM"). On December 10, 2024, T4GM announced its intent to realign its autonomous driving strategy, no longer fund Cruise's robotaxi development work, and pursue the acquisition of minority investor shares. As a result, T5we expect to record an impairment charge of approximately $800 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. This charge will be recorded in other income and expense and was not included in our second quarter guidance provided on October 30, 2024. It is T6estimated to have a negative impact of approximately $0.09 to second quarter diluted earnings per share.

This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, which are any predictions, projections or other statements about future events based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Microsoft undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the company's expectations. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.     MICROSOFT CORPORATION Date: December 11, 2024   /s/ Keith R. Dolliver   Keith R. Dolliver   Corporate Secretary