8-K/ARegulation FD

MICROSOFT CORP 8-K/A Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Nov 24, 2004)

Filed November 24, 2004For Securities:MSFT

Summary

This filing is an amendment to a previous Form 8-K filed by Microsoft Corporation on November 12, 2004. The original 8-K furnished consolidated financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). This amendment (8-K/A) serves to correct minor inaccuracies within the XBRL instance document. Specifically, it addresses a modified tag for a dividend line item and corrected values for shares outstanding, other comprehensive income, and retained earnings. It's important to note that these corrections are limited to the XBRL document and do not affect the official Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2004. The amendment emphasizes that the XBRL documents are for illustrative purposes and not intended for investment decisions.

Key Highlights

  • 1Amendment to a previous Form 8-K filed on November 12, 2004, concerning XBRL-formatted financial data.
  • 2The amendment corrects minor data entry errors in an XBRL instance document.
  • 3Specific corrections include a modified tag for 'CashDividendCommonStock' and updated values for 'CommonStockSharesOutstanding', 'Issued', 'OtherComprehensiveIncome', and 'RetainedEarningsEndingBalance'.
  • 4These corrections are exclusively for the XBRL document and do not impact the official Form 10-Q filing.
  • 5The XBRL financial statements are presented for illustration and are not to be used for investment purposes.
  • 6The filing reaffirms that the information will not be deemed 'filed' for Section 18 liability purposes unless expressly incorporated by reference.
  • 7The amendment was filed by John G. Connors, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is an amendment to a previous Form 8-K. Its primary purpose is to correct minor errors identified in an XBRL-formatted financial data document that was furnished with the original 8-K filing. The corrections relate to specific line item tags and numerical values within that XBRL document.

No, these corrections are limited to the XBRL instance document that was voluntarily furnished as an exhibit. They do not affect the official consolidated financial statements for the period, which were filed with Microsoft's Form 10-Q on November 9, 2004. The filing explicitly states these changes are not applicable to the Form 10-Q.

No, the filing explicitly states that the XBRL documents are presented for illustration purposes only and are not to be used for investment purposes. No representation is made that the information presented is accurate or complete for investment decision-making.

The amendment corrects a modified tag for one line item ('CashDividendCommonStock') and corrected values for 'CommonStockSharesOutstanding', 'Issued', 'OtherComprehensiveIncome', and 'RetainedEarningsEndingBalance' within the XBRL instance document.