-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AC6jKQYpOJgv4zcp3lCfplWUOqbOAFx0pmWsU8uahsPTirM5tfiaUlF98v9bv3gn 5EhBFUUB2y+1yHjIQRh9GA== 0001032210-99-000436.txt : 19990331 0001032210-99-000436.hdr.sgml : 19990331 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001032210-99-000436 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 19990330 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MICROSOFT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000789019 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 7372 IRS NUMBER: 911144442 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38758 FILM NUMBER: 99577714 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY #BLDG 8 STREET 2: NORTH OFFICE 2211 CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052 BUSINESS PHONE: 2068828080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY - BLDG 8 STREET 2: NORTH OFFICE 2211 CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052-6399 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GATES WILLIAM H III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902012 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258828080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 7)* MICROSOFT CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK --------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 594918104 ----------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following page(s)) 13G CUSIP NO. 594918104 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON William H. Gates III - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 U.S.A. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 141,108,310 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 141,108,310 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 0 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 141,108,310 SHARES - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 NOT APPLICABLE - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 23.9% - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IN - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Schedule 13G CUSIP NO.: 594918104 Item 1 Name of Issuer: Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: William H. Gates III Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Item 2(c) Citizenship: U.S.A. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.00005 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 594918104 Item 3 Not applicable Item 4 Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 141,108,310 shares (b) Percent of Class: 23.9% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 141,108,310 ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 141,108,310 iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: N/A Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Schedule 13G Cusip No.: 594918104 Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group: N/A Item 10 Certification: N/A SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 7, 1996 Signature: /s/ William H. Gates III ---------------------------------------------- William H. Gates III -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----