| Microsoft Corporation Corporate Governance Fact Sheet |
| Size of Board |
10 |
| Number of Independent Directors |
8 |
|
Annual Review of Independence of Board |
Yes |
| Separate Chairman and CEO |
Yes |
| Lead Independent Director |
Yes |
| Charters for Board Committees |
Yes |
| Independent Audit Committee |
Yes |
| Number of Financial Experts on Audit Committee |
3 |
| Independent Finance Committee |
Yes |
| Independent Governance and Nominating Committee |
Yes |
| Independent Antitrust Compliance Committee |
Yes |
|
Independent Compensation Committee |
Yes |
|
Compensation Consultant Independence Policy |
Yes |
| Number of Board Meetings Held in FY 2008 |
11 |
| Independent Directors Hold Meetings Without Management Present |
Yes |
| Annual Board Elections |
Yes |
|
Directors Elected by the Vote of a Majority of Votes Cast in Uncontested
Elections |
Yes |
| Annual Board Evaluation |
Yes |
| Key Committee Self Evaluations |
Yes |
| Individual Director Evaluations |
Yes |
| Annual Equity Grant to Non-Employee Directors |
Yes |
| Director Stock Ownership Guidelines |
Yes |
|
Executive Stock Ownership and Holding Requirements |
Yes |
| Corporate Governance Guidelines Approved by Board |
Yes |
| Corporate Compliance Program |
Yes |
| Standards of Business Conduct |
Yes |
|
Finance Code of Professional Conduct |
Yes |
| Board Orientation and Education Program |
Yes |
