8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

MICROSOFT CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 22, 2009)

Filed January 22, 2009For Securities:MSFT

Summary

This 8-K filing by Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) on January 22, 2009, primarily serves to furnish their press release detailing financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. Investors should note that this filing does not contain specific numerical financial data directly but references an attached press release for these details. Additionally, the report includes an email from CEO Steve Ballmer to employees, offering insights into the company's financial performance, the prevailing economic climate, and strategic cost management initiatives being undertaken. The context of this filing is crucial given the economic downturn at the time. The information provided, while not directly quantifiable within the 8-K itself, signals the company's proactive communication regarding its financial health and operational adjustments. Investors should refer to the furnished press release (Exhibit 99.1) for detailed financial figures and operational performance metrics for the quarter.

Key Highlights

  • 1Microsoft Corporation filed an 8-K on January 22, 2009, reporting on its fiscal Q2 2009 financial results.
  • 2The filing officially disseminates the company's financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2008, via an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 3An internal email from CEO Steve Ballmer to employees (Exhibit 99.2) provides context on financial results, the economic environment, and cost-management actions.
  • 4The report indicates that the company is actively addressing the economic climate through cost management strategies.
  • 5This filing serves as a notification and furnishing of information, with detailed financial metrics found in the referenced press release, not within the 8-K document itself.
  • 6The filing ensures compliance with Regulation FD by publicly disclosing material information.
  • 7Investors are directed to Exhibit 99.1 for the specific financial performance data of the fiscal quarter.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing does not contain the specific financial results directly. Investors need to refer to Exhibit 99.1, the press release dated January 22, 2009, which was furnished with this report, for detailed financial performance data for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008.

The email from CEO Steve Ballmer (Exhibit 99.2) provides an internal perspective on Microsoft's financial results for the quarter, acknowledges the challenging economic conditions, and outlines the company's proactive measures for cost management. It offers qualitative insights into the company's strategy and leadership's view during that period.

This 8-K is primarily a notification and furnishing of previously released information (the press release and internal email). It does not announce new, unexpected financial disclosures within the 8-K document itself. The actual financial details are contained within the furnished press release.

This filing is made in accordance with Regulation FD. By furnishing the press release and the CEO's email, Microsoft is ensuring that material non-public information regarding its financial results is simultaneously disclosed to all investors, preventing selective disclosure.