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| # | Item | Proposed by | Board recommends | Last year (same kind of item) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Election of 12 Directors Director election |
Board | For | 12 nominees; support 92% to 99.7% |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation Say on pay |
Board | For | 92% support |
| 3 | Ratification of the Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Auditor for Fiscal Year 2027 Auditor |
Board | For | 94% support |
| 4 | Additional Disclosures Meeting Climate Commitments | Shareholder Trillium Asset Management |
Against | — |
| 5 | Report on Human Rights Due Diligence | Shareholder Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary |
Against | — |
| 6 | Report on Data Operations in Human Rights and Conflict Hotspots | Shareholder Azzad Asset Management, Inc. |
Against | — |
| 7 | Board Chair and CEO Separation | Shareholder The New York State Common Retirement Fund |
Against | — |
From MICROSOFT CORPORATION’s Form 8-K, filed December 8, 2025, for the meeting held December 5, 2025 (read it on EDGAR). Support is the share of votes cast that were FOR: abstentions and broker non-votes are left out.
| Item | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Reid G. Hoffman | 99.0% | — |
| Elect Director: Hugh F. Johnston | 92% | — |
| Elect Director: Teri L. List | 97% | — |
| Elect Director: Catherine MacGregor | 99.4% | — |
| Elect Director: Mark A. L. Mason | 99% | — |
| Elect Director: Satya Nadella | 93% | — |
| Elect Director: Sandra E. Peterson | 97% | — |
| Elect Director: Penny S. Pritzker | 99.4% | — |
| Elect Director: John David Rainey | 99.7% | — |
| Elect Director: Charles W. Scharf | 96% | — |
| Elect Director: John W. Stanton | 98% | — |
| Elect Director: Emma N. Walmsley | 99.4% | — |
| Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation | 92% | — |
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor for Fisal Year 2026 | 94% | — |
| Approval of the Microsoft Corporation 2026 Stock Plan | 97% | — |
| Shareholder Proposal: European Security Program Censorship Risk Audit | 0.8% | — |
| Shareholder Proposal: Report on Risks of Censorship in Generative Artificial Intelligence | 0.7% | — |
| Shareholder Proposal: Report on AI Data Usage Oversight | 13% | — |
| Shareholder Proposal: Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots | 27% | — |
| Shareholder Proposal: Report on Human Rights Due Diligence | 26% | — |
| Shareholder Proposal: Report on AI and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production | 9% | — |
The five managers that reported the most shares voted at MICROSOFT CORPORATION’s December 5, 2025 meeting, from their Form N-PX filings. This is how they voted then; it says nothing about how they will vote this time. Every manager’s vote.
| Item | Vanguard | BlackRock | Fidelity | Capital Group | T. Rowe Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Reid G. Hoffman | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Hugh F. Johnston | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Teri L. List | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Catherine MacGregor | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Mark A. L. Mason | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Satya Nadella | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Sandra E. Peterson | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Penny S. Pritzker | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: John David Rainey | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Charles W. Scharf | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: John W. Stanton | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Emma N. Walmsley | For | For | For | For | For |
| Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation | For | For | For | For | For |
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor for Fisal Year 2026 | For | For | For | For | For |
| Approval of the Microsoft Corporation 2026 Stock Plan | For | For | For | For | For |
| Shareholder Proposal: European Security Program Censorship Risk Audit | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against |
| Shareholder Proposal: Report on Risks of Censorship in Generative Artificial Intelligence | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against |
| Shareholder Proposal: Report on AI Data Usage Oversight | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against |
| Shareholder Proposal: Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against |
| Shareholder Proposal: Report on Human Rights Due Diligence | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against |
| Shareholder Proposal: Report on AI and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against |
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