A Form 4 filed on September 11, 2026, discloses that Penny S. Pritzker, a director of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), acquired 26.838 restricted stock units on September 10, 2026, as dividend equivalent rights accrued on existing holdings.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Penny S. Pritzker, listed as a Director of Microsoft Corp.
  • RSU acquisition: 26.838 restricted stock units acquired on September 10, 2026, at a price of $0, via transaction code "A" (acquired).
  • Post-transaction RSU holdings: Pritzker beneficially owns 14,550.424 restricted stock units directly following the reported transaction.
  • Indirect common stock holding: 12,000 shares of common stock held indirectly by trust, with no transaction date or price reported for those shares.
  • RSU terms: Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Microsoft common stock; units are fully vested, with delivery occurring 30 days after separation from the Board.
  • Dividend equivalent rights: The acquired units reflect dividend equivalent rights that accrue proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate.

Pritzker's RSU Dividend Equivalents and Ownership Position at Microsoft

According to the filing, Penny S. Pritzker, a director at Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), acquired 26.838 restricted stock units on September 10, 2026. The transaction code is listed as "A," indicating acquisition. The price of the derivative security is reported as $0. The filing was signed by Julia Stark as attorney-in-fact for Penny S. Pritzker and submitted on September 11, 2026.

The filing explains that the acquired units represent dividend equivalent rights that "accrue when and as dividends are paid on the Company's common stock and become exercisable proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate." Each restricted stock unit, per the filing, "represents a contingent right to receive one share of Microsoft common stock." The filing further states that the restricted stock units are "fully vested" and that "delivery of the shares to the reporting person will be made 30 days after the date of the reporting person's separation from service to the Board of Directors."

Following the reported transaction, Pritzker's direct beneficial ownership of restricted stock units totals 14,550.424 units. Separately, the filing discloses an indirect holding of 12,000 shares of Microsoft common stock held by trust, though no transaction date, transaction code, or price is associated with that position in the reported table. The Form 4 was filed by one reporting person and is not an amendment to a prior filing.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports the acquisition of 26.838 restricted stock units by Microsoft director Penny S. Pritzker on September 10, 2026, as dividend equivalents, at no cost, bringing her total direct RSU holdings to 14,550.424 units.