Microsoft Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On December 10, 2024, Microsoft Corporation (the “Company” or “Microsoft”) held its 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 7,434,436,393 shares of common stock entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting, of which 6,417,206,480 were voted in person or by proxy. The results for each item submitted for a vote of shareholders are as follows. The shareholders:
(1) Voted to elect each of the 12 nominees for director.
(2) Approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
(3) Voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025.
(4) Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning a report on risks of weapons development.
(5) Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning an assessment of investing in bitcoin.
(6) Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning a report on data operations in human rights hotspots.
(7) Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning a report on artificial intelligence and machine learning tools for oil and gas development and production.
(8) Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning a report on artificial intelligence (“AI”) misinformation and disinformation.
(9) Did not approve a shareholder proposal concerning a report on AI data sourcing accountability.
The Company’s inspector of election certified the following vote tabulations:
Election of directors
Director |
Vote Results | % Votes For |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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Reid G. Hoffman |
Re-elected | 99.20 | 5,148,624,453 | 41,556,212 | 8,911,649 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hugh F. Johnston |
Re-elected | 91.89 | 4,768,792,470 | 420,605,495 | 9,694,349 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Teri L. List |
Re-elected | 98.68 | 5,120,774,949 | 68,560,265 | 9,757,100 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Catherine MacGregor |
Re-elected | 99.83 | 5,180,667,633 | 8,873,170 | 9,551,511 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mark A. L. Mason |
Re-elected | 99.59 | 5,167,419,348 | 21,404,525 | 10,268,441 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Satya Nadella |
Re-elected | 94.35 | 4,878,901,541 | 291,907,066 | 28,283,707 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sandra E. Peterson |
Re-elected | 98.14 | 5,092,981,786 | 96,435,357 | 9,675,171 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Penny S. Pritzker |
Re-elected | 99.60 | 5,170,315,477 | 20,548,862 | 8,227,975 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Carlos A. Rodriguez |
Re-elected | 98.18 | 5,094,003,865 | 94,407,242 | 10,681,207 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charles W. Scharf |
Re-elected | 98.26 | 5,098,538,567 | 90,405,839 | 10,147,908 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
John W. Stanton |
Re-elected | 99.40 | 5,158,411,139 | 30,890,450 | 9,790,725 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Emma N. Walmsley |
Re-elected | 99.07 | 5,141,345,085 | 48,471,729 | 9,275,500 | 1,218,114,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
Vote result |
% Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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Approved |
91.34 | 4,727,655,048 | 448,256,975 | 23,180,291 | 1,218,114,166 | |||||||||||||||
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor for Fisal Year 2025
Vote result |
% Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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Approved |
94.32 | 6,042,000,471 | 364,022,603 | 11,183,406 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Shareholder Proposal: Report on Risks of Weapons Development
Vote result |
% Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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Not approved |
15.26 | 783,837,170 | 4,353,192,956 | 62,062,188 | 1,218,114,166 | |||||||||||||||
Shareholder Proposal: Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin
Vote result |
% Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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Not approved |
0.55 | 28,234,424 | 5,148,248,368 | 22,609,522 | 1,218,114,166 | |||||||||||||||
Shareholder Proposal: Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots
Vote result |
% Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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Not approved |
32.03 | 1,647,287,434 | 3,495,428,268 | 56,376,612 | 1,218,114,166 | |||||||||||||||
Shareholder Proposal: Report on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production
Vote result |
% Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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Not approved |
9.71 | 498,928,539 | 4,641,011,840 | 59,151,935 | 1,218,114,166 | |||||||||||||||
Shareholder Proposal: Report on AI Misinformation and Disinformation
Vote result |
% Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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Not approved |
18.67 | 956,598,432 | 4,167,583,544 | 74,910,338 | 1,218,114,166 | |||||||||||||||
Shareholder Proposal: Report on AI Data Sourcing Accountability
Vote result |
% Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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Not approved |
36.19 | 1,803,298,481 | 3,179,152,976 | 216,640,857 | 1,218,114,166 | |||||||||||||||
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
In January 2021, Microsoft announced a minority investment in Cruise, an autonomous vehicle company which is a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors Company (“GM”). On December 10, 2024, GM announced its intent to realign its autonomous driving strategy, no longer fund Cruise’s robotaxi development work, and pursue the acquisition of minority investor shares. As a result, we expect to record an impairment charge of approximately $800 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. This charge will be recorded in other income and expense and was not included in our second quarter guidance provided on October 30, 2024. It is estimated to have a negative impact of approximately $0.09 to second quarter diluted earnings per share.
This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, which are any predictions, projections or other statements about future events based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Microsoft undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the company’s expectations.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | ||
| Date: December 11, 2024 | /s/ Keith R. Dolliver | |
| Keith R. Dolliver | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||