Microsoft CEO sells half his stake in company for over $285 million
(Windows Phone Central)

Microsoft`s CEO made more than $285 million by selling half his stake in the company. What you need to know Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently sold half of his stake in Microsoft. In total, Nadella sold almost 840,000 shares for more than $285 million in a series of transactions. Washington state has a new capital gains tax that will go into effect on January 1, 2022. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently sold nearly 840,000 shares of Microsoft stock in a series of transactions. Those shares were sold for over $285 million and made up roughly half of Nadella`s stake in the company. Details of the sales were outlined in an SEC filing last week. Transactions occurred on November 22, 2021 and November 23, 2021. According to Microsoft, the CEO sold his shares `for personal financial planning and diversification reasons.` The company`s statement added that Nadella `is committed to the continued success of the company and his holdings significantly exceed the holding requirements s...