Microsoft CFO Amy Hood Vests $16M in Equity, Withholds Shares for Taxes
MICROSOFT CORP
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Filing Summary
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood Vests Equity & Withholds Shares for Taxes
Company: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Form: 4 | Filed: 2026-09-01 Significance: Low
Insider: Amy Hood Title: EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Relationship: Officer
Transaction: • Type: Tax Withholding (Code F) / Performance Vesting (Code A) • Shares Acquired: 31,260 | Shares Withheld: 18,738.823 • Price: $513.53 • Withholding Value: $9,622,947.88 • Post-Transaction Ownership: 575,298.427 shares
Key Insight: Routine settlement of 3-year performance stock awards earned under the Executive Incentive Plan, with shares automatically withheld to satisfy tax obligations.
Market Context: Transaction represents a nominal fraction of Microsoft's $3.82T market cap with negligible dilution and zero discretionary selling pressure.
Comprehensive Analysis
SEC Filing Analysis: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)
Executive Summary
- Trading Significance: Low
- Key Takeaway: EVP & CFO Amy Hood acquired 31,260 shares through the vesting of a 3-year performance stock award and disposed of 18,738.823 shares at $513.53 ($9.62M) solely to cover tax obligations.
- Market Impact: Neutral; routine compensation-related transaction with no open-market selling.
Company Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | MICROSOFT CORP |
| Ticker Symbol | MSFT |
| CIK | 0000789019 |
| Industry | Prepackaged Software (7372) |
Insider Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Amy Hood |
| CIK | 0001576843 |
| Title/Position | EVP, Chief Financial Officer |
| Relationship | Officer |
Transaction Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Form Type | 4 |
| Transaction Date | 2026-08-31 |
| Transaction Code | A (Acquisition) / F (Tax Withholding) |
| Security Type | Common Stock |
| Shares Transacted | 18,738.823 (Withheld for taxes) |
| Price Per Share | $513.53 |
| Total Value | $9,622,947.88 |
| Shares Owned After | 575,298.427 |
| Ownership Type | Direct |
Financial Impact Assessment
Transaction Materiality
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Transaction Value | $9,622,947.88 |
| % of Market Cap | 0.00025% |
| Shares Transacted | 18,738.823 |
| % of Shares Outstanding | 0.00025% |
| Post-Transaction Ownership | 575,298.427 shares (0.0077% of outstanding) |
| Materiality Assessment | Low |
Impact Evaluation
- Market Cap Context: Against Microsoft's mega-cap valuation of $3,816.73 billion, the $9.62M tax withholding transaction is completely immaterial to corporate valuation or capital structure.
- Ownership Concentration: CFO Amy Hood continues to hold a substantial direct position of over 575,000 shares worth approximately $295.4 million.
- Dilution Impact: The 31,260 vested shares represent 0.00042% of total shares outstanding (7,425,550,000), producing virtually undetectable shareholder dilution.
- Transaction Significance: Classified as Low significance due to its routine, non-discretionary nature under pre-established executive compensation plans.
Market Impact Analysis
- Direction: Neutral
- Reasoning: This transaction represents scheduled performance share vesting and statutory tax withholding rather than discretionary open-market trading activity.
- Expected Volume Impact: Negligible volume effect.
- Sentiment Indicator: Neutral
Additional Context
- Transaction Notes: Pertains to full vesting of shares earned under a performance stock award granted in September 2023 under the Microsoft Corporation Executive Incentive Plan for the 3-year performance period ended June 30, 2026.
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