X0202 4 2006-08-31 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0001183681 BROD FRANK H C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052-6399 0 1 0 0 Chief Accounting Officer Common Stock 2006-08-31 4 A 0 25250 0 A 60250 D Represents shared performance stock award (SPSA) granted in June 2006 for a 3-year performance period that ended on June 30, 2006. The number of shares is based on the achievement of pre-defined performance criteria. One-third of the SPSA vested on and was distributed to the reporting person on August 31, 2006, an additional one-third shall vest and be distributed to the reporting person on each of August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2008, provided that the reporting person remains continuously employed through the applicable vesting date. Keith R. Dolliver, Attorney-in-fact for Frank H. Brod 2006-08-31