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INVESTOR RELATIONS
Investor Relations
You can contact Microsoft Investor Relations at any
time to order financial documents such as annual
reports and Form 10-Ks free of charge.
Call us toll-free at (800) 285-7772 or outside the United
States, call (425) 706-4400. We can be contacted between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time to answer
investment oriented questions about Microsoft.
For access to additional financial information, visit the
Investor Relations website online at:
www.microsoft.com/investor
Our e-mail is msft@microsoft.com
Our mailing address is:
Investor Relations
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399
Annual Meeting
8:00 a.m. Pacific Time November 28, 2012
Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE 6th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98004
Proof of Ownership Required
You are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting only if you
are a shareholder as of the close of business on
September 14, 2012, the record date, or hold a valid proxy
for the meeting. In order to be admitted to the Annual
Meeting, you must present proof of ownership of Microsoft
stock on the record date.
The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
A proxy card
Legal proxy provided by your bank, broker, or nominee
Voting instruction card
If you received your proxy materials by email, a printout
of the email
Brokerage statement or letter from a bank or broker
indicating ownership on September 14, 2012
Any holder of a proxy from a shareholder must present the
proxy card, properly executed, and a copy of the proof of
ownership. Shareholders and proxy holders must also
present a form of photo identification such as a driver’s
license or passport. We reserve the right to deny entry to
any person who does not present identification or refuses
to comply with our security procedures.
Registered Shareholder Services
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST), our
transfer agent, can help you with a variety of shareholder
related services including:
Change of address
Lost stock certificates
Transfer of stock to another person
Additional administrative services
AST also administers a direct stock purchase plan and a
dividend reinvestment program for the company.
To find out more about these services and programs you
may contact AST directly at 800-285-7772, option 1
between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time,
Monday through Fridays, or visit AST online at:
http://www.amstock.com
You can e-mail the transfer agent at:
msft@amstock.com
You can also send mail to the transfer agent at:
Microsoft Corporation
c/o American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
P.O. Box 2362
New York, NY 10272-2362
Shareholders can sign up for electronic alerts to access the
annual report and proxy statement online. The service gets
you the information you need faster and also gives you the
power and convenience of online proxy voting. To sign up
for this free service, visit the Annual Report site on the
Investor Relations website at:
http://www.microsoft.com/investor/AnnualReports/default.aspx
Corporate Citizenship
Our mission is to help people and businesses throughout
the world realize their full potential. As the world’s largest
software company, Microsoft helps to create social and
economic opportunities wherever we work, live, and do
business. Our technology innovations, our people, our
partnerships, and our day-to-day business contribute to the
prosperity of communities and the sustainability of the
planet. Our commitment to good corporate citizenship
reflects our belief that social and economic opportunity go
hand in hand. When individuals, communities, and
governments thrive, so do we.
For more about Microsoft’s corporate citizenship, including
the annual report, please visit the website at:
http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship