Microsoft Corporation 2024 Final Proxy Voting Results
There were 9 items of business acted upon by shareholders. For more information on the proposals, see the Company’s Proxy Statement dated October 24, 2024, which you may view here. The following table summarizes the vote threshold required for passage of each proposal and the effect of abstentions and uninstructed shares held by brokers.
Votes Required for Approval | Abstentions | Uninstructed Shares | |
---|---|---|---|
Management Proposals | |||
Election of 12 Directors |
Majority of votes cast
|
No effect
|
No effect
|
Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation ("say-on-pay vote") |
Majority of votes cast
|
No effect
|
No effect
|
Ratification of the Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Auditor for Fiscal Year 2025 |
Majority of votes cast
|
No effect
|
Discretionary vote
|
Shareholder Proposals | |||
Report on Risks of Weapons Development |
Majority of votes cast
|
No effect
|
No effect
|
Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin |
Majority of votes cast
|
No effect
|
No effect
|
Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots |
Majority of votes cast
|
No effect
|
No effect
|
Report on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production |
Majority of votes cast
|
No effect
|
No effect
|
Report on Al Misinformation and Disinformation |
Majority of votes cast
|
No effect
|
No effect
|
Report on AI Data Sourcing Accountability |
Majority of votes cast
|
No effect
|
No effect
|
The final voting results for the proposals were as follows:
Election of 12 Directors
Vote Results | % Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reid G. Hoffman |
Re-elected
|
99.20%
|
5,148,624,453
|
41,556,212
|
8,911,649
|
1,218,114,166
|
Hugh F. Johnston |
Re-elected
|
91.89%
|
4,768,792,470
|
420,605,495
|
9,694,349
|
1,218,114,166
|
Teri L. List |
Re-elected
|
98.68%
|
5,120,774,949
|
68,560,265
|
9,757,100
|
1,218,114,166
|
Catherine MacGregor |
Re-elected
|
99.83%
|
5,180,667,633
|
8,873,170
|
9,551,511
|
1,218,114,166
|
Mark A. L. Mason |
Re-elected
|
99.59%
|
5,167,419,348
|
21,404,525
|
10,268,441
|
1,218,114,166
|
Satya Nadella |
Re-elected
|
94.35%
|
4,878,901,541
|
291,907,066
|
28,283,707
|
1,218,114,166
|
Sandra E. Peterson |
Re-elected
|
98.14%
|
5,092,981,786
|
96,435,357
|
9,675,171
|
1,218,114,166
|
Penny S. Pritzker |
Re-elected
|
99.60%
|
5,170,315,477
|
20,548,862
|
8,227,975
|
1,218,114,166
|
Carlos A. Rodriguez |
Re-elected
|
98.18%
|
5,094,003,865
|
94,407,242
|
10,681,207
|
1,218,114,166
|
Charles W. Scharf |
Re-elected
|
98.26%
|
5,098,538,567
|
90,405,839
|
10,147,908
|
1,218,114,166
|
John W. Stanton |
Re-elected
|
99.40%
|
5,158,411,139
|
30,890,450
|
9,790,725
|
1,218,114,166
|
Emma N. Walmsley |
Re-elected
|
99.07%
|
5,141,345,085
|
48,471,729
|
9,275,500
|
1,218,114,166
|
Management Proposals
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (“say-on-pay vote”)
Vote Results | % Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Approved |
91.34%
|
4,727,655,048
|
448,256,975
|
23,180,291
|
1,218,114,166
|
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Auditor for Fiscal Year 2025
Vote Results | % Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Approved |
94.32%
|
6,042,000,471
|
364,022,603
|
11,183,406
|
0
|
Shareholder Proposals
Report on Risks of Weapons Development
Vote Results | % Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not approved |
15.26%
|
783,837,170
|
4,353,192,956
|
62,062,188
|
1,218,114,166
|
Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin
Vote Results | % Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not approved |
0.55%
|
28,234,424
|
5,148,248,368
|
22,609,522
|
1,218,114,166
|
Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots
Vote Results | % Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not approved |
32.03%
|
1,647,287,434
|
3,495,428,268
|
56,376,612
|
1,218,114,166
|
Report on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production
Vote Results | % Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not approved |
9.71%
|
498,928,539
|
4,641,011,840
|
59,151,935
|
1,218,114,166
|
Report on Al Misinformation and Disinformation
Vote Results | % Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not approved |
18.67%
|
956,598,432
|
4,167,583,544
|
74,910,338
|
1,218,114,166
|
Report on AI Data Sourcing Accountability
Vote Results | % Votes For | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not approved |
36.19%
|
1,803,298,481
|
3,179,152,976
|
216,640,857
|
1,218,114,166
|