Role Of Ethics And Compliance Thesis

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The 2009 Annual Report for instance argues that the company was "in compliance with the only financial covenant in both credit agreements, which requires us to maintain a coverage ratio of at least three times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to interest expense. No amounts were drawn against these credit facilities during the year ended June 30, 2009." Compliance is also emphasized upon in terms of ownership issues. From this standpoint, all of the Microsoft shareowners of more than 10 per cent, all executive officers and all directors develop reports on their owned parts, as well as changes in ownership. The reports are constructed on vast and accurate information and verified. They are written as part of the strategy of compliance with the sections and demands of the...

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The analysis of all information available against the constructed reports leads to the belief that the Microsoft fillings for 2009 are in full compliance with the SEC requirements (2009 Proxy Statement).

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Microsoft 2009 Annual Report, http://www.microsoft.com/msft/default.mspx last accessed on January 7, 2010

2009 Proxy Statement, http://www.microsoft.com/msft/default.mspx last accessed on January 7, 2010

2008 SEC Fillings, http://www.microsoft.com/msft/default.mspx last accessed on January

Microsoft 2008 Annual Report, http://www.microsoft.com/msft/default.mspx last accessed on January 7, 2010
Website of the Microsoft Corporation, http://www.microsoft.com last accessed on January 7, 2010


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