John D. Rainey, a director of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), filed a Form 4 on September 11, 2026, reporting a disposition of 5,464 shares of common stock and the acquisition of 0.778 restricted stock units on September 10, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: John D. Rainey, listed as a Director of Microsoft Corp
  • Common stock disposed: 5,464 shares of common stock reported as disposed of (D) on September 10, 2026
  • RSU acquired: 0.778 restricted stock units acquired on September 10, 2026 at a price of $0
  • RSU balance following transaction: 422.119 restricted stock units beneficially owned directly after the reported transaction
  • Vesting status: According to the filing, the restricted stock units "are fully vested" and delivery of shares will be made "30 days after the date of the reporting person's separation from service to the Board of Directors"
  • Dividend equivalents: Dividend equivalent rights accrue when dividends are paid on common stock and become exercisable proportionately with the related restricted stock units

Rainey's RSU Holdings and Common Stock Disposition at Microsoft

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on September 11, 2026, John D. Rainey, a director at Microsoft Corp, reported transactions dated September 10, 2026. The filing was signed by Julia Stark as attorney-in-fact for John David Rainey. The form was filed by one reporting person and does not indicate it is an amendment to a prior filing.

In Table I, covering non-derivative securities, the filing reports a disposition (D) of 5,464 shares of Microsoft common stock on September 10, 2026. No transaction code, price, or post-transaction ownership total is specified for this line in the filing as provided. In Table II, covering derivative securities, the filing reports the acquisition of 0.778 restricted stock units of Microsoft common stock on September 10, 2026, at a price of $0. Each restricted stock unit, according to the filing's explanation of responses, "represents a contingent right to receive one share of Microsoft common stock." Following this transaction, Rainey directly held 422.119 restricted stock units.

The filing notes that the restricted stock units are fully vested, and that delivery of underlying shares to the reporting person will occur "30 days after the date of the reporting person's separation from service to the Board of Directors." Dividend equivalent rights accrue alongside dividends paid on the company's common stock, becoming exercisable proportionately with the associated restricted stock units.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a director-level Form 4 for John D. Rainey at Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), covering a disposition of 5,464 common shares and an acquisition of 0.778 restricted stock units on September 10, 2026, with 422.119 RSUs held directly after the transaction.