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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-288416
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191108

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICROSOFT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000789019
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				911144442
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37845
		FILM NUMBER:		191204459

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MICROSOFT WAY
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052-6399
		BUSINESS PHONE:		425-882-8080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MICROSOFT WAY
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052-6399
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF
CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;12(b)&nbsp;OR (g)&nbsp;OF THE </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Microsoft Corporation
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">91-1144442</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(State of incorporation or organization)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>to be so Registered</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Name of Each Exchange on Which</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>2.125% Notes due 2021</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>3.125% Notes due 2028</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>2.625% Notes due 2033</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box.&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9746;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-184717</FONT> </B></P>
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registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>None </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">On April&nbsp;26, 2013, Microsoft Corporation (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;<B>Commission</B>&#148;) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<B>Securities Act</B>&#148;) a prospectus supplement dated April&nbsp;25, 2013 (the &#147;<B>April Prospectus Supplement</B>&#148;) to a
prospectus dated November&nbsp;2, 2012 contained in the Company&#146;s effective Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-184717)</FONT> (the
&#147;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#148;), which Registration Statement was filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;2, 2012 (the &#147;<B>Prospectus</B>&#148;), relating to the Company&#146;s 2.625% Notes due 2033 (the &#147;<B>2033
Notes</B>&#148;). On December&nbsp;4, 2013, the Company filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, a prospectus supplement dated December&nbsp;3, 2013 (the &#147;<B>December Prospectus Supplement</B>&#148;) to the
Prospectus, relating to the Company&#146;s 2.125% Notes due 2021 (the &#147;<B>2021 Notes</B>&#148;) and 3.125% Notes due 2028 (the &#147;<B>2028 Notes</B>&#148; and together with the 2033 Notes and the 2021 Notes, the &#147;<B>Notes</B>&#148;). The
Company incorporates by reference the Prospectus, the April Prospectus Supplement and the December Prospectus Supplement to the extent set forth below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">The Notes
have been trading the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &#147;NYSE&#148;). Once trading of the Notes begins on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, the Company expects to initiate proceedings to remove the Notes from the NYSE. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">With respect to the 2021 Notes and 2028 Notes, the information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the information with respect to such securities
contained in the sections captioned &#147;Description of the Notes&#148; and &#147;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations&#148; in the December Prospectus Supplement and &#147;Description of the Debt Securities&#148; in the Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">With respect to the 2033 Notes, the information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the information with respect to such securities contained in the
sections captioned &#147;Description of the Notes&#148; and &#147;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations&#148; in the April Prospectus Supplement and &#147;Description of the Debt Securities&#148; in the Prospectus. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>Exhibits </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312512448016/d423657dex41.htm">Indenture, dated as of May<U></U>&nbsp;
18, 2009 (the &#147;<B>Base Indenture</B>&#148;), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the &#147;<B>Trustee</B>&#148;), (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit<U></U>&nbsp;
4.1 to the Registration Statement filed with the Commission on November<U></U>&nbsp;2, 2012).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312513192843/d531397dex41.htm">Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May<U></U>&nbsp;
2, 2013, among the Company, the Trustee and The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, as London paying agent, to the Base Indenture (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K
</FONT> filed with the Commission on May<U></U>&nbsp;1, 2013).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312513192843/d531397dex41.htm">Form of Global Note representing the 2033 Notes (included in Exhibit 4.2 hereof).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312513464138/d638276dex41.htm">Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December<U></U>&nbsp;
6, 2013, among Microsoft Corporation, the Trustee, and The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, as London paying agent, to the Base Indenture (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the Commission on December<U></U>&nbsp;6, 2013).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312513464138/d638276dex41.htm">Form of Global Note representing the 2021 Notes (included in Exhibit 4.4 hereof).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312513464138/d638276dex41.htm">Form of Global Note representing the 2028 Notes (included in Exhibit 4.4 hereof).</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: November&nbsp;8, 2019</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">/s/ Keith R. Dolliver</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Name: Keith R. Dolliver</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Title: Assistant Secretary</P></TD></TR>
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