UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2013
Microsoft Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | 0-14278 | 91-1144442 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA | 98052 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(425) 882-8080
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02(e) |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
(e) Effective September 21, 2013 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Microsoft Corporation (the Company) approved the Senior Executive Severance Benefit Plan (the Severance Plan) as an additional measure to help ensure continuity of key leaders by providing to designated executives who participate in the Companys Executive Incentive Program a severance benefit if they are terminated without cause. This benefit consists of (i) a severance payment equal to one-times annual base salary plus target annual cash award, (ii) pro-rata payment of the executives annual cash award, (ii) vesting in a pro-rata portion of stock awards that would otherwise vest in the 12 months after termination of employment, (iv) six months of continued health care premiums under COBRA and (v) twelve months of outplacement assistance. There is no change-in-control provision in the Severance Plan. To receive the severance benefit, the executive is required to execute a separation agreement that includes a release of claims, confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions, and twelve-month non-compete/non-solicitation restrictions.
This summary is qualified by the text of the Severance Plan, which is filed as an exhibit to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
10.22 |
Senior Executive Severance Benefit Plan |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MICROSOFT CORP. | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
By: |
/s/ John A. Seethoff | |||
John A. Seethoff | ||||
Assistant Secretary |
Date: September 26, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
10.22 |
Senior Executive Severance Benefit Plan |