Gates William H III · SC 13G/A · Microsoft Corp · On 2/7/96

Filed On 2/7/96   ·   SEC File 5-38758   ·   Accession Number 891020-96-72

This Filing was Deleted by the SEC on 3/29/99.

Amendment to Statement of Beneficial Ownership   ·   Schedule 13G
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Schedule 13G  

CUSIP No.:  594918104                                                           

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*

 MICROSOFT CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)

 594918104
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(CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /_/ . (A fee 
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file 
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of        
securities described in item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent       
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)  
(See Rule 13d-7).                                                               

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's  
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the       
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.                                     

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of   
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act 
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the       
Notes").                                                                        

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Schedule 13G

CUSIP No.:  594918104                                                           

1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                              
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person             

           William H. Gates III      Social Security #:  539-60-5125

2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP          (a)      /_/ 
                                                                  (b)      /X/

3        SEC USE ONLY                                                           

4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                   

U.S.A.                                        

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 NUMBER OF            5        SOLE VOTING POWER                 141,108,310
  SHARES                                                                    
BENEFICIALLY          6        SHARED VOTING POWER               0          
 OWNED BY                                                                   
   EACH               7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER            141,108,310
 REPORTING                                                                  
  PERSON              8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER          0          
   WITH                                                                     

9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON           

141,108,310  SHARES                           

10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  

Not Applicable                                

11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                        

23.9%                                         

12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                              

IN                                            

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Schedule 13G

CUSIP No.:  594918104                                                           

ITEM 1.                                                                         

Issuer:          Microsoft Corporation                                          
One Microsoft Way                             
Redmond, WA  98052                            

ITEM 2.                                                                         

(a) William H. Gates III                                                        
(b) One Microsoft Way                                                           
Redmond, WA 98052                                                       
(c) U.S.A.                                                                      
(d) Common Stock, $0.00005 per share                                            
(e) 594918104                                                                   

ITEM 3.                                                                         

Not applicable                                                                  

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP                                                              

(a) 141,108,310 shares                                                          
(b) 23.9%                                                                       
(c) (i)  141,108,310                                                            
(ii)  0                                                                 
(iii) 141,108,310                                                       
(iv)  0                                                                 

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS                           

Not applicable                                                                  

ITEM 6.    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON      

Not applicable                                                                  

ITEM 7.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED   
  THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

Not applicable                                                                  

ITEM 8.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP            

Not applicable                                                                  

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Schedule 13G

CUSIP No.:  594918104                                                           

ITEM 9.    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP                                     

Not applicable                                                                  

ITEM 10.   CERTIFICATION                                                        

Not applicable                                                                  

 SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify  
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

February 7, 1996                              /s/  William H. Gates III         
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                                          William H. Gates III

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