<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-21-006427.txt : 20210709
<SEC-HEADER>0001062993-21-006427.hdr.sgml : 20210709
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210709193305
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-21-006427
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210709
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210709

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Althoff Judson
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001868758

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37845
		FILM NUMBER:		211083993

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MICROSOFT CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE MICROSOFT WAY
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form3.xml
<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-07-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000789019</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MICROSOFT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MSFT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001868758</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Althoff Judson</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE MICROSOFT WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>REDMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98056</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Chief Commercial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>154934</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes an aggregate of 76,033 shares represented by stock awards that vest, subject to continued employment, as follows: 2,970 shares on 8/30/21; 12,824 shares on 8/31/21; and 8,189 shares on 2/28/22; 27,943 shares on 3/27/22; 2,970 shares on 8/30/22; 5,221 shares on 8/31/22; 5,463 shares on 2/28/23; 2,970 shares on 8/30/23; 2,494 shares on 8/31/23; 2,494 shares on 2/29/24; 2,495 shares on 8/31/24.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ann Habernigg, Attorney-in-fact for Judson Althoff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-07-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit24.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>





June 14, 2021



Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:	Microsoft Corporation - Power of Attorney

To whom it may concern:

This will confirm that I have granted each of the individuals listed below the
authority to, on my behalf, execute and file the Form ID and Form ID Confirming
Statement, if applicable, Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of
Securities (Form 3), the Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of
Securities (Form 4) and the Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership
(Form 5), in connection with transactions in Microsoft Corporation securities,
as my Attorney-In-Fact. Such power of attorney shall remain in full force
and effect until either (i) I am no longer subject to the reporting
requirements under Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
or (ii) I have provided you with written notice withdrawing this authority.

The individuals who are authorized to act as my Attorney-In-Fact under this
Power of Attorney are as follows:

Keith R. Dolliver
Ann Habernigg
Peter A. Kraus
Christyne Mayberry
Ben O. Orndorff

This Power of Attorney is effective immediately upon filing with the Securities
Exchange Commission and for purposes of my future Form 4 and Form 5 filings
relating to Microsoft securities and transactions.

Sincerely,


/s/ Judson Althoff
Judson Althoff

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
