Summary
This 8-K filing from Microsoft Corporation, filed on March 10, 2006, primarily serves as a notification regarding the submission of XBRL-formatted data from their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. The XBRL data includes financial information from Part I and other information from Part II of the 10-Q. It's crucial for investors to understand that this XBRL data is provided for testing purposes and is unaudited. Investors should continue to rely on the officially filed 10-Q for accurate financial information and investment decisions. The filing explicitly states that this XBRL information is not considered "filed" for legal liability purposes under Section 18 of the Exchange Act and will not be incorporated into other SEC filings unless expressly stated. This cautionary note is important for investors to avoid making decisions based on potentially unverified or preliminary data.
Key Highlights
- 1Microsoft is submitting XBRL-formatted data from its Q4 2005 (ended December 31, 2005) 10-Q filing.
- 2The XBRL data includes financial information (Items 1-4, Part I) and other information (Items 1-2, Part II) from the 10-Q.
- 3This submission is for technology testing purposes and the XBRL data is unaudited.
- 4Investors are explicitly advised to rely on the official, filed versions of the 10-Q for investment decisions.
- 5The XBRL information is not deemed 'filed' for legal liability under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
- 6This filing does not incorporate the XBRL data by reference into other SEC filings.
- 7The filing's earliest event date is January 26, 2006.