Amazon gives former Microsoft exec $12.8 million stock incen
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
A longtime Microsoft executive hired this month by Amazon.com has received stock incentives from the online retailer that would ultimately be worth more than $12.8 million, based on the current share price.
Amazon disclosed the stock award to Brian Valentine, 46, in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. Valentine previously oversaw development of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. His move to Amazon, announced Sept. 5, came with four months left until Windows Vista's scheduled retail release.