Win8開發主管將獲1400萬美元微軟股票

Steven Sinofsky, who led the development of the criticised Windows 8 operating system before leaving Microsoft last November, has been given shares worth $14m.

史蒂文•辛諾夫斯基(Steven Sinofsky)將獲得價值1400萬美元的微軟(Microsoft)股票。在去年11月離開微軟之前，辛諾夫斯基領導了備受批評的Windows 8操作系統的開發。

The former executive will receive all of his unvested stock awards granted in June 2012, and half of the possible shares for his performance in the following fiscal year, Microsoft said in a regulatory filing.

微軟在一份監管申報文件中表示，這位前任高管將獲得2012年6月授予他的全部未歸屬股票獎勵，以及他在下一財政年度中可能因績效出色獲得的半數未歸屬股票獎勵。

In the first nine months of the 2013 fiscal year, Microsoft’s operating income declined 4 per cent, although its share price rose 13 per cent.

在2013財年的前9個月，微軟的營運利潤下降了4%，儘管其股價上漲13%。

In total, Mr Sinofsky will receive 418,361 shares, worth $14.2m at yesterday’s share price. Their actual value will depend on the prevailing market price at the time of vesting, which will occur between now and August 2016.

辛諾夫斯基總計將獲得418361股微軟股票，按照昨日的股價計算價值1420萬美元。這些股票的實際價值將取決於其在歸屬時點的市場價格，歸屬期從現在開始直到2016年8月。

As part of the settlement, Mr Sinofsky has agreed not to disparage Microsoft or accept employment at certain competitors.

作爲和解方案的一部分，辛諾夫斯基同意不批評微軟，或接受某些競爭對手提供的工作機會。

The abrupt departure of Mr Sinofsky – seen as meticulous, tough and ambitious – was attributed by some observers to a power battle with Steve Ballmer, Microsoft chief executive.

辛諾夫斯基的突然離職——他給人的印象是一絲不苟、嚴厲和雄心勃勃——被某些觀察家認爲是他與微軟首席執行官史蒂夫•鮑爾默(Steve Ballmer)之間權力鬥爭的結果。

Mr Ballmer subsequently said Mr Sinofsky had “made one of the most amazing contributions that anybody will ever make at any company”.

鮑爾默後來表示，辛諾夫斯基“對微軟做出了任何人在任何公司能夠做出的最爲神奇的貢獻”。

Windows 8 has drawn criticism for the lack of third-party apps available on it, and for its radical redesign of the Windows interface that initially did away with the familiar “Start” button.

Windows 8受到批評主要是因爲缺乏可用的第三方應用，以及對於Windows用戶界面的大幅改動。初版Windows 8界面取消了用戶熟悉的“開始”按鈕。