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*
SORENSON ARNE M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION
ONE MICROSOFT WAY

(Street)
REDMOND WA 98052-6399

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/29/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MICROSOFT CORP [ MSFT ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
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 0 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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
John A. Seethoff, Attorney-in-fact for Arne M. Sorenson 11/30/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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October 12, 2017







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

Carolyn Frantz

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/ Arne M. Sorenson

Arne M. Sorenson