PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A list of our executive officers and biographical information appears in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-K. Information about our directors may be found under the caption “Nominees” in our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held November 16, 2010 (the “Proxy Statement”). Information about our Audit Committee may be found under the caption “Board Committees” in the Proxy Statement. That information is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in the Proxy Statement set forth under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” is incorporated herein by reference.

We have adopted the Microsoft Finance Code of Professional Conduct (the “finance code of ethics”), a code of ethics that applies to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, and other finance organization employees. The finance code of ethics is publicly available on our Web site at www.microsoft.com/investor/CorporateGovernance/BoardofDirectors/Contacts/MSFinanceCode.aspx. If we make any substantive amendments to the finance code of ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the code to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, or Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on that Web site or in a report on Form 8-K.

The information in the Proxy Statement set forth under the captions “Director Compensation,” “Named Executive Officer Compensation,” “Compensation Committee Report,” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in the Proxy Statement set forth under the captions “Information Regarding Beneficial Ownership of Principal Shareholders, Directors, and Management” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” is incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions “Director Independence” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” is incorporated herein by reference.

Information concerning principal accountant fees and services appears in the Proxy Statement under the headings “Fees Billed by Deloitte & Touche” and “Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditor” and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) Financial Statements and Schedules

The financial statements are set forth under Item 8 of this Form 10-K, as indexed below. Financial statement schedules have been omitted since they either are not required, not applicable, or the information is otherwise included.

** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned; thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Redmond, State of Washington, on July 30, 2010.

 

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

/S/ FRANK H. BROD

Frank H. Brod

Corporate Vice President, Finance and Administration; Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Registrant and in the capacities indicated on July 30, 2010.

 

Signature		Title
/S/ WILLIAM H. GATES III    William H. Gates III		Chairman
/S/ STEVEN A. BALLMER    Steven A. Ballmer		Director and Chief Executive Officer
/S/ DINA DUBLON    Dina Dublon		Director
/S/ RAYMOND V. GILMARTIN    Raymond V. Gilmartin		Director
/S/ REED HASTINGS    Reed Hastings		Director
/S/ MARIA KLAWE    Maria Klawe		Director
/S/ DAVID F. MARQUARDT    David F. Marquardt		Director
/S/ CHARLES H. NOSKI    Charles H. Noski		Director
/S/ HELMUT PANKE    Helmut Panke		Director
/S/ PETER S. KLEIN    Peter S. Klein		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
/S/ FRANK H. BROD    Frank H. Brod		Corporate Vice President, Finance and Administration; Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

 
Exhibit 10.12