UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 20)
MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
594972 40 8
(CUSIP Number)
September 30, 2024
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ☒ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| * | 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).
CUSIP NO. 594972 40 8
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Michael J. Saylor | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
19,998,580 shares(1)(2) | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
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| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,998,580 shares(1)(2) | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
19,998,580 shares(1)(2) | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.9%(3) | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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| (1) | Reflects the beneficial ownership of shares of class A common stock (“Shares”) by the Reporting Person as of September 30, 2024 and consists of (i) 19,616,680 Shares that were able to be acquired through the conversion of shares of class B common stock held by Alcantara LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, of which the Reporting Person is the sole member, and (ii) 381,900 Shares held by a charitable foundation of which the Reporting Person serves as sole trustee, and with respect to which the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership. The Reporting Person does not have any pecuniary or other economic interest in the Shares held by the charitable foundation, nor in any transactions with respect to such Shares. |
| (2) | Reflects the effects of a 10-for-1 stock split of the issuer’s class A common stock and class B common stock that was effected by means of a stock dividend on August 7, 2024 to the holders of record of the issuer’s class A common stock and class B common stock as of the close of business on August 1, 2024, the record date for the dividend. |
| (3) | This percentage is calculated based on 182,995,000 Shares outstanding as of September 19, 2024 as reported in the issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2024. |
| Item 1 (a). | Name of Issuer: |
MicroStrategy Incorporated
| Item 1 (b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
1850 Towers Crescent Plaza
Tysons Corner, VA 22182
| Item 2 (a). | Name of Person Filing: |
Michael J. Saylor
| Item 2 (b). | Address of Principal Business Office: |
1850 Towers Crescent Plaza
Tysons Corner, VA 22182
| Item 2 (c). | Citizenship: |
United States
| Item 2 (d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Class A Common Stock
| Item 2 (e). | CUSIP Number: |
594972 40 8
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | ||
(b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | ||
(c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | ||
(d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | ||
(e) | ☐ | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | ||
(f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | ||
(g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | ||
(h) | ☐ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | ||
(i) | ☐ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | ||
(j) | ☐ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | ||
(k) | ☐ | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). | ||
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
Not applicable
| Item 4. | Ownership: |
The below information is presented as of September 30, 2024.
| (a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: 19,998,580 shares |
| (b) | Percent of Class: 9.9% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 19,998,580 shares |
| (ii) | shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 |
| (iii) | sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 19,998,580 shares |
| (iv) | shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 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 or Control Person: |
Not applicable
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
See Exhibit 1.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
Not applicable
| Item 10. | Certifications: |
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.
| Date: October 25, 2024 | /s/ Michael J. Saylor | |||||
Michael J. Saylor | ||||||
Alcantara LLC | ||||||
| by: | /s/ Michael J. Saylor | |||||
Michael J. Saylor, Sole Member | ||||||
