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[Form 4] Alphabet Inc. Insider Trading Activity

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Alphabet Inc. officer reports additional Class C Google Stock Units and dividend equivalents. The President, Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer reported automatic acquisitions on December 15, 2025 tied to Alphabet’s cash dividend.

The filing shows acquisitions of 10, 32, and 55 Class C Google Stock Units at a price of $0, described as dividend equivalent units that accrued on existing GSU holdings as of December 8, 2025. After these transactions, the officer beneficially owns 14,207, 47,596, and 80,455 Class C Google Stock Units in three separate GSU awards, plus 23,505 shares of Class C capital stock directly and 60,801 shares indirectly through the Arete Trust.

The GSUs and related dividend equivalent units vest in tranches between March 25, 2025 and January 1, 2028, conditioned on continued employment on each vesting date.

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Insider WALKER JOHN KENT
Role President, Global Affairs, CLO
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Class C Google Stock Units 10 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Class C Google Stock Units 32 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Class C Google Stock Units 55 $0.00 --
holding Class C Capital Stock -- -- --
holding Class C Capital Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Class C Google Stock Units — 14,207 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 60,801 shares (Indirect, By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees); Class C Capital Stock — 23,505 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the GSUs as each GSU vests. 25% of the GSUs will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025, and December 25, 2025, subject to continued employment on such vesting dates. The GSUs will vest as follows: 25% of the GSUs will vest on each March 25, 2026, June 25, 2026, September 25, 2026 and December 25, 2026, subject to continued employment on such vesting dates. The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 15/136th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; (ii) 19/272nd of the grant will vest quarterly on the 25th day of the month from March 25, 2026 through December 25, 2026, and on the 1st day of the month from April 1, 2027 through January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates. Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of December 8, 2025, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on December 15, 2025. These DEUs will vest on the same schedule as the GSUs on which the DEUs accrued. Each DEU entitles the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the DEU as each DEU vests. Consists of 103 DEUs and 14,105 GSUs. Consists of 345 DEUs and 47,251 GSUs. Consists of 313 DEUs and 80,142 GSUs.
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WALKER JOHN KENT
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ALPHABET INC.
1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY
(Street)
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alphabet Inc. [ GOOGL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President, Global Affairs, CLO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class C Google Stock Units(1) 12/15/2025 A 10(4) A $0 14,207(5) D
Class C Google Stock Units(2) 12/15/2025 A 32(4) A $0 47,596(6) D
Class C Google Stock Units(3) 12/15/2025 A 55(4) A $0 80,455(7) D
Class C Capital Stock 60,801 I By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Class C Capital Stock 23,505 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the GSUs as each GSU vests. 25% of the GSUs will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025, and December 25, 2025, subject to continued employment on such vesting dates.
2. The GSUs will vest as follows: 25% of the GSUs will vest on each March 25, 2026, June 25, 2026, September 25, 2026 and December 25, 2026, subject to continued employment on such vesting dates.
3. The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 15/136th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; (ii) 19/272nd of the grant will vest quarterly on the 25th day of the month from March 25, 2026 through December 25, 2026, and on the 1st day of the month from April 1, 2027 through January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
4. Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of December 8, 2025, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on December 15, 2025. These DEUs will vest on the same schedule as the GSUs on which the DEUs accrued. Each DEU entitles the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the DEU as each DEU vests.
5. Consists of 103 DEUs and 14,105 GSUs.
6. Consists of 345 DEUs and 47,251 GSUs.
7. Consists of 313 DEUs and 80,142 GSUs.
/s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for Anat Ashkenazi 12/17/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Alphabet (GOOG) disclose in this Form 4?

The filing reports that an Alphabet Inc. officer, serving as President, Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, acquired additional Class C Google Stock Units on December 15, 2025. These were dividend equivalent units credited in connection with a cash dividend.

How many Class C Google Stock Units were acquired in the latest Alphabet (GOOG) insider filing?

The officer acquired 10, 32, and 55 Class C Google Stock Units, each at a price of $0, as dividend equivalent units tied to existing GSU awards.

What are Alphabet Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) and how do they vest?

Class C Google Stock Units each entitle the holder to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock as they vest. The filing explains that different GSU grants vest quarterly between March 25, 2025 and January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.

What are dividend equivalent units (DEUs) mentioned in the Alphabet (GOOG) Form 4?

Dividend equivalent units (DEUs) are additional stock units that accrued on the officer’s GSUs held as of December 8, 2025, in connection with a cash dividend distributed on December 15, 2025. Each DEU vests on the same schedule as the underlying GSUs and entitles the holder to one share of Class C capital stock upon vesting.

How many Alphabet Class C Google Stock Units does the officer beneficially own after this transaction?

Following the reported transactions, the officer beneficially owns 14,207, 47,596, and 80,455 Class C Google Stock Units across three awards. The filing notes that these amounts include both GSUs and DEUs.

What direct and indirect Alphabet Class C share holdings does the reporting person have?

The officer directly owns 23,505 shares of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock and indirectly owns 60,801 shares of Class C capital stock through the Arete Trust, for which John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh are listed as trustees.

Do the Alphabet (GOOG) GSUs in this Form 4 depend on continued employment?

Yes. The vesting schedules in the filing state that each tranche of GSUs and related dividend equivalent units will vest only if the officer remains employed on the specified vesting dates from 2025 through 2028.