17K MSFT shares were withheld to cover taxes or exercise cost (Chair) | OQRO Insider tradesWhy it stands out
Routine share withholding; mechanical by default.
Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell
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Dates, kept separate
- Transaction date
- Aug 31, 2026
- Reporting period
- Not applicable
- Filed with the SEC
- Sep 1, 2026
ChairTax withholding
Context
- Classification
tax withholding
Code F — shares delivered to pay exercise price or tax liability
- Planned / mechanical clue
Tax mechanics (code F)
Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred
Source receipt
- Record ID
- 0000789019-26-000159
Filed / recordedSep 1, 2026, 10:09 PM UTCAdded to OQROOct 1, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC Data qualityVerified: identifiers matched exactly Reporting personBradford L Smith Officer titleVice Chair and President TableNon-derivative (Table I) Transaction dateAug 31, 2026 Acquired / disposedDisposed (D) Shares owned after458,716.2944 Footnotes from the filing
- Includes 37.5206 shares acquired on March 31, 2026, and 19.6415 shares acquired on June 30, 2026, under the Microsoft Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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