Volume Licensing Customers

Settlement Information last updated on April 24, 2007.
The claim filing deadline is closed effective April 23, 2007. Claims sent after April 23, 2007 will not be accepted.

To Qualify

If you are a purchaser who licensed multiple copies of a Microsoft Operating System and/or Microsoft Application through the Microsoft Open, Select, or Enterprise Agreement licensing plans between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2004, for use in Arkansas, you are a Class Member and may file a Volume Licensing Customers for Settlement Benefits. Licenses for re-sale or re-licensing and licenses for government entities are not eligible for the Settlement. Also excluded are Microsoft, its officers, directors, successors, assignors and subsidiaries.Also excluded are all government entities, including public schools.

 

Claim Form

If you are a Volume Licensing Customer and a member of the class, you may submit a claim form, along with any necessary documents. Your claim must be deemed valid and the Court must approve the final settlement before you will receive Settlement Benefits To receive benefits, you must:

  1. Submit a completed claim form;

    Volume Licensing Customers

  2. Submit Proof of Qualification. To support each claim, submit the following information with the claim form:

    • Volume Purchaser's License Agreement(s); or
    • Other proof of licensing (license confirmations, Enterprise Agreement enrollment forms, eOpen documentation, or MVLS documentation) obtained from Microsoft eOpen, Select or Enterprise; or
    • Printed information obtained from the Volume Licensing Program data in Microsoft's eOpen and Microsoft Volume Licensing Services databases. For more information on how to obtain reports from Microsoft's Volume Licensing Program, click on the following link. Volume Licensing
    • The Product Identification (PID) number, the Product Key (PK) number, or the CD Key (CDK) number. These numbers are often located on the Certificate of Authenticity that came with your licenses. To locate the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) see http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/howtotell
    • In lieu of providing the information above, you may request that Microsoft search its records of your volume license purchases.
  3. Redeem your Vouchers

 

Deadline

All claim forms must be postmarked by April 23, 2007. This deadline may be extended by the Court at a later date. If a claim form does not include all of the required information, or is postmarked after April 23, 2007, you may not be eligible to receive any benefits. All claim forms, along with proof of qualification, must be mailed to:

Settlement Administrator - Arkansas
PO Box 3977
Portland, OR 97208-3977

 

Notice

The Official Court Notice of the Arkansas Microsoft Class Action Settlement is available to inform the Class Members of the Settlement terms.

Notice


FAQ

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Volume License Claim Form, click the link below.

FAQs

 

 

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