Microsoft Reports Departure of Executive in Item 5.02 8-K Filing

Microsoft Corp. filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14 2026 reporting the departure of a named executive under Item 5.02.

The filing covers one individual whose role falls within the principal-officer category tracked by Item 5.02. Microsoft has more than 220000 employees worldwide and the departure affects the specific leadership function previously held by the named officer.

Prior to the filing the executive occupied the role with active authority over designated operations. The new state removes that authority effective on the date stated in the 8-K which the company listed as May 14 2026. Item 9.01 of the same filing includes any associated exhibits required to document the separation terms.

The departure initiates three concrete downstream requirements. First Microsoft must ensure all subsequent periodic reports reflect the updated executive roster under SEC rules. Second the board or compensation committee must address any contractual severance milestones or equity vesting acceleration that the separation agreement triggers within the time frames set by the employment contract.

Third the company will file any additional Form 8-K or proxy-statement updates if the separation involves related-party disclosures or material amendments to compensatory arrangements. These steps follow standard SEC timelines that begin on the filing date.

This 8-K constitutes the primary public record of the change. The SEC requires registrants to file Item 5.02 disclosures within four business days of the triggering event. Microsoft has used the same form for prior officer-level changes in recent years each time listing the individual the role the effective date and any cited cause in the body of the report.

The current filing follows that exact template without reference to a successor election at the time of submission.