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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hogan Kathleen T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION

ONE MICROSOFT WAY

(Street)

REDMOND

98052-6399

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/28/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MICROSOFT CORP [ MSFT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Human Resources

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	121,183⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes an aggregate of 104,905 shares represented by stock awards that vest, subject to continued employment, as follows: 6,680 shares on February 28, 2015; 5,019 shares on August 29, 2015; 5,809 shares on August 30, 2015; 29,407 shares on August 31, 2015; 8,652 shares on February 29, 2016; 3,038 shares on August 29, 2016; 5,808 shares on August 30, 2016; 10,725 shars on August 31, 2016; 5,733 shares on February 28, 2017; 3,037 shares on August 29, 2017; 5,809 shares on August 30, 2017; 3,894 shares on August 31, 2017; 3,038 shares on February 28, 2018; 3,028 shares on August 29, 2018; 3,114 shares on August 30, 2018; 1,057 shares on February 28, 2019; and 1,057 shares on August 29, 2019.

Remarks:

	Keith R. Dolliver, Attorney-in-fact for Kathleen T. Hogan	12/01/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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November 20, 2014







Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549



Re: Microsoft Corporation - Power of Attorney



To whom it may concern:



This will confirm that I have granted each of the individuals listed below

the authority to, on my behalf, execute and file the Form ID and Form ID

Confirming Statement, if applicable, Initial Statement of Beneficial

Ownership of Securities (Form 3), the Statement of Changes in Beneficial

Ownership of Securities (Form 4) and the Annual Statement of Changes in

Beneficial Ownership (Form 5), in connection with transactions in

Microsoft Corporation securities, as my Attorney-In-Fact.  Such power

of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until either

(i) I am no longer subject to the reporting requirements under

Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or (ii) I have

provided you with written notice withdrawing this authority.



The individuals who are authorized to act as my Attorney-In-Fact under

this Power of Attorney are as follows:



Keith R. Dolliver

Peter A. Kraus

Christyne Mayberry

Ben O. Orndorff

John A. Seethoff

Bradford L. Smith



This Power of Attorney is effective immediately upon filing with the

Securities Exchange Commission and for purposes of my future Form 4

and Form 5 filings relating to Microsoft securities and transactions.



Sincerely,





/s/ Kathleen T. Hogan

Kathleen T. Hogan