Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549     FORM 8-K     CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 20, 2021     Microsoft Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Washington   001-37845   91-1144442 (State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. ID)   One Microsoft Way , Redmond , Washington   98052-6399 [Address]   (address) ( 425 ) 882-8080 www.microsoft.com/investor Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class    Trading Symbol    Name of exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.00000625 par value per share    MSFT    NASDAQ 2.125% Notes due 2021    MSFT    NASDAQ 3.125% Notes due 2028    MSFT    NASDAQ 2.625% Notes due 2033    MSFT    NASDAQ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company   ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐     Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Effective July 1, 2021, Jean-Phillipe Courtois will begin a new role within Microsoft as Executive Vice President and President, National Transformation Partnerships. As of June 30, 2021, he will no longer be an executive officer. 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       (Registrant) Date: May 20, 2021       /s/ K EITH D OLLIVER       Keith R. Dolliver       Assistant Secretary