Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GATES WILLIAM H III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MICROSOFT CORP [MSFT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE MICROSOFT WAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/26/2005
(Street)

REDMOND, WA 98052		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
07/28/2005		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/20/2005   G   280 D (2) 428,240 I By Spouse
Common Stock 05/26/2005   G   74 D (2) 428,166 (1) I By Spouse
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   100,000 D $ 25.68 1,037,399,336 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   300,000 D $ 25.67 1,037,099,336 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   59,900 D $ 25.64 1,037,039,436 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   85,212 D $ 25.63 1,036,954,224 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   77,575 D $ 25.61 1,036,876,649 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   504,520 D $ 25.6 1,036,372,129 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   28,800 D $ 25.59 1,036,343,329 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   179,148 D $ 25.58 1,036,164,181 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   128,700 D $ 25.58 1,036,035,481 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   288,045 D $ 25.57 1,035,747,436 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   120,050 D $ 25.56 1,035,627,386 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   28,050 D $ 25.55 1,035,599,336 D  
Common Stock 07/26/2005   S   100,000 D $ 25.54 1,035,499,336 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GATES WILLIAM H III
ONE MICROSOFT WAY
REDMOND, WA 98052		   X     Chairman of the Board  

Signatures

 William H. Gates III By: /s/ Michael Larson*, Attorney-In-Fact   08/24/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(2) Not applicable/ Gift
 
Remarks:
This report replaces in its entirety the Form 4 report that was filed by the reporting person on July 28, 2005.  This report was initially prepared for filing on July 28, 2005.  However, due to a clerical error that has just been discovered, a Form 4 report prepared for filing on July 29, 2005 (the "July 29 Form 4") was inadvertently filed on July 28, 2005.  The July 29 Form 4 was filed a second time on July 29, 2005.  The July 29 Form 4 and all Form 4 reports subsequently filed by the reporting person accurately took into account the transactions reported on this amended Form 4 and correctly reflect the reporting person's holdings.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               * Duly authorized under Special Power of Attorney appointing Michael Larson attorney-in-fact, dated February 3, 2006, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.'s Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G with respect to Arch Capital Group Ltd. on March 7, 2006, SEC File No. 005-45257, and incorporated by reference herein.

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