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Date: November 28, 2012 Time: 8:00 a.m. PT
Location: Meydenbauer Center
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ATTENTION: INVESTOR RELATIONS ONE MICROSOFT WAY
REDMOND, WA 98052
M50379-P30061
Microsoft
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” EACH
OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES, “FOR” PROPOSAL 10,
“FOR” PROPOSAL 11, “FOR” PROPOSAL 12 and
“AGAINST” PROPOSAL 13.
Election of Directors: (The Board recommends a vote
FOR this proposal)
1. Steven A. Ballmer 10. Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
(The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal)
2. Dina Dublon 11. Approval of Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal)
3. William H. Gates lll
12. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent
auditor for fiscal year 2013
4. Maria M. Klawe (The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal)
13. Shareholder Proposal – Adopt cumulative voting
5. Stephen J. Luczo (The Board recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal)
6. David F. Marquardt
7. Charles H. Noski
8. Helmut Panke
9. John W. Thompson
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