Edgar Filing: MICROSOFT CORP

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Shareholders Meeting to Be Held on December 2, 2015.

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	Meeting Information

	Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
	For holders as of: October 2, 2015
	Date: December 2, 2015 Time: 8:00 a.m. PT
	Location:	Meydenbauer Center
		11100 NE 6th Street
		Bellevue, Washington
		Meeting live via the Internet-please visit
		microsoft.onlineshareholdermeeting.com.

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT ANNUAL REPORT

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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES, "FOR" PROPOSAL 2, and "FOR" PROPOSAL 3.


1.	Election of Directors: (The Board recommends a vote FOR each nominee)

	01.	William H. Gates lll

	02.	Teri L. List-Stoll

	03.	G. Mason Morfit

	04.	Satya Nadella

	05.	Charles H. Noski

	06.	Helmut Panke

	07.	Sandra E. Peterson

	08.	Charles W. Scharf

	09.	John W. Stanton

	10.	John W. Thompson

	11.	Padmasree Warrior

2.	Advisory vote on executive compensation (The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal)

3.	Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for fiscal year 2016 (The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal)

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION
SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF OCTOBER 2, 2015
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 2, 2015

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TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:

M96369-P69200

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Shareholders Meeting. The following materials are available at www.proxyvote.com: Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report

The board of directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
1.	Election of Directors: (The Board recommends a vote FOR each nominee)		For	Against	Abstain
	01.	William H. Gates lll	☐	☐	☐
	02.	Teri L. List-Stoll	☐	☐	☐
	03.	G. Mason Morfit	☐	☐	☐
	04.	Satya Nadella	☐	☐	☐
	05.	Charles H. Noski	☐	☐	☐
	06.	Helmut Panke	☐	☐	☐
	07.	Sandra E. Peterson	☐	☐	☐
	08.	Charles W. Scharf	☐	☐	☐
	09.	John W. Stanton	☐	☐	☐
	10.	John W. Thompson	☐	☐	☐
	11.	Padmasree Warrior	☐	☐	☐

PLEASE "X" HERE ONLY IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND VOTE THESE SHARES IN PERSON		☐


		For	Against	Abstain
2.	Advisory vote on executive compensation (The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal)	☐	☐	☐
3.	Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for fiscal year 2016 (The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal)	☐	☐	☐
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.


Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]		Date