UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2011
Microsoft Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Washington | 0-14278 | 91-1144442 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington | 98052-6399 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 882-8080
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 10, 2011, Microsoft Corporation (the “Company”) and Skype Global S.à r.l. (“Skype”) issued a joint press release announcing that the Company had entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated May 10, 2011. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Keith R. Dolliver | |
| Name: | Keith R. Dolliver |
| Title: | Associate General Counsel, Legal and | |
| Corporate Affairs, and Assistant Secretary | ||
Date: May 10, 2011
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 10, 2011. |