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Microsoft Corp.
today announced
that it has signed a cooperation agreement with ValueAct Capital, a San
Francisco-based investment firm with $12 billion in assets under management
that beneficially owns approximately 0.8 percent of the outstanding shares of
Microsoft common stock and is one of the company's largest shareholders.
The cooperation agreement provides for regular meetings between Mason Morfit,
president of ValueAct Capital, and selected Microsoft directors and management
to discuss a range of significant business issues. The agreement also gives
ValueAct Capital the option of having Morfit join the Microsoft board of
directors beginning at the first quarterly board meeting after the 2013 annual
shareholders meeting.
"Our board and management team are committed to enhancing growth and value for
Microsoft shareholders, and we look forward to ValueAct Capital's input," said
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft chief executive officer.
"Mason has extensive experience as a public company director, a wealth of
financial knowledge and the perspective of a major shareholder. We have
enjoyed getting to know Mason over the past few months and are looking forward
to working with him," said John Thompson, lead independent director and chair
of Microsoft's Governance and Nominating Committee.
"Microsoft is a world-class company with tremendous long-term potential," said
Morfit. "At this critical inflection point in the company's evolution, I look
forward to actively working together with the board and Microsoft's management
team to continue to create value for all shareholders."
Morfit is the president of ValueAct Capital. Before joining ValueAct Capital
in January 2001, he worked in equity research for Credit Suisse First Boston.
Morfit is also a director of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and a
former director of Advanced Medical Optics Inc., C.R. Bard Inc., Immucor Inc.,
MSD Performance Inc. and Solexa Inc. He has a B.A. from Princeton University
and is a CFA charterholder.
The agreement between Microsoft and ValueAct Capital will be included as an
exhibit to the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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