Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith Disposes 14,000 Shares via Gift
MICROSOFT CORP
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Filing Summary
Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith Disposes 14,000 Shares via Gift
Company: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)
Form: 4 | Filed: 2026-09-10
Significance: Low
Insider: Bradford L. Smith Title: Vice Chair and President | Relationship: Officer
Transaction: • Type: Gift (Disposition) • Shares: 14,000 • Price: $0.00 • Total Value: $0.00 • Owned After: 444,716.29 shares
Key Insight: Brad Smith gifted 14,000 common shares (~3.05% of his direct holdings). As a bona fide gift with $0 consideration, this transaction does not represent open-market selling or a change in company outlook.
Market Context: The transaction accounts for less than 0.0002% of Microsoft's 7.43B shares outstanding, representing zero dilution and negligible market impact.
Comprehensive Analysis
SEC Filing Analysis: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)
Executive Summary
- Trading Significance: Low
- Key Takeaway: Vice Chair and President Bradford L. Smith gifted 14,000 common shares for zero consideration, retaining over 444,700 shares.
- Market Impact: Neutral; bona fide gift transaction with no open-market price pressure or fundamental implications.
Company Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | MICROSOFT CORP |
| Ticker Symbol | MSFT |
| CIK | 0000789019 |
| Industry | Services-Prepackaged Software [7372] |
Insider Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Bradford L. Smith |
| CIK | 0001193119 |
| Title/Position | Vice Chair and President |
| Relationship | Officer |
Transaction Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Form Type | 4 |
| Transaction Date | 2026-09-09 |
| Transaction Code | G (Gift) |
| Security Type | Common Stock |
| Shares Involved | 14,000 |
| Price Per Share | $0.00 |
| Total Value | $0.00 |
| Shares Owned After | 444,716.2944 |
| Ownership Type | Direct (D) |
Financial Impact Assessment
Transaction Materiality
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Transaction Value | $0.00 (Gift) |
| % of Market Cap | 0.0000% |
| Shares Transacted | 14,000 |
| % of Shares Outstanding | 0.0002% |
| Post-Transaction Ownership | 444,716.2944 shares (0.0060% of outstanding) |
| Materiality Assessment | Low |
Impact Evaluation
- Market Cap Context: Against Microsoft's massive $3,816.73 billion market capitalization, this transaction is immaterial.
- Ownership Concentration: The disposition accounts for roughly 3.05% of Bradford Smith's direct equity position, leaving him with significant skin in the game.
- Dilution Impact: None; existing shares were transferred rather than newly issued.
- Transaction Significance: Routine charitable or estate planning gift without informative market signal value.
Market Impact Analysis
Stock Impact Prediction
- Direction: Neutral
- Reasoning: Gift transactions (Code G) do not represent open-market sales and have historically had zero directional correlation with share performance.
Volume & Sentiment
- Expected Volume Impact: Immaterial
- Sentiment Indicator: Neutral
Additional Context
- Transaction Notes: Transaction completed on September 9, 2026, without the use of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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