Recap from Microsoft’s annual shareholders meeting

Posted by John Seethoff
Deputy General Counsel & Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs, Microsoft

I want to thank the Microsoft’s shareholders who attended or voted at this year’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Nearly 84 percent of outstanding shares were voted. Microsoft shareholders:

• Elected nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting. All director nominees received more than 90 percent of votes cast.

• Approved the material terms of the performance goals under the Executive Officer Incentive Plan with more than 97 percent of votes cast.

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